Written by Eugenia Perrella
Illustrated by Angela Salerno
Publisher: Floris Books
Publication date: October 7, 2025
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1782509259
ISBN-13: 978-1782509257
Reading age: 4 - 7 years
A Chicago Public Library Best Picture Book of 2025
Clara and her family are forced to leave everything behind in this poignant but hopeful story of forced migration, told through the eyes of a young refugee.
"We all carry our special homes with us – in our backpacks and pockets, and in our hearts."
Every day Clara and her family walk a long way. Sometimes they talk and joke, sometimes they must hide and keep silent. At night, in their village of tents, Clara visits her new friends to hear about their special homes: the things that light up the darkness for them.
But Clara hopes someday soon their journey will end, and she can put down her backpack and find a safe place for her special home to stay.
Publisher: AMANUTA
Publication date: January 1, 2020
ISBN-10: 9563643151
ISBN-13: 978-9563643152
Item Weight: 9.5 ounces
Reading age: 10 years and up
Con su mirada inocente y a la vez profunda, Clara nos cuenta el largo viaje que emprende junto a su familia. Nos relata con una sensibilidad mágica la historia de su migración. Mientras avanza por selvas, ríos y caminos difíciles, ella descubre que no ha perdido su casa, sino que ahora tiene una casa especial. Siente que lo esencial viaja con ella, porque hay cosas que ni el tiempo ni el lugar pueden cambiar. Y comprende que cada uno, a su manera, tiene su casa especial. En este instante, mientras leemos estas líneas, hay niños y niñas que marchan, caminan sin pausa en busca de un lugar mejor. Muchas veces encuentran, aunque otras tantas el camino se hace largo y difícil. Por eso, esta historia, en la que lo valioso muchas veces es intangible y lo verdadero abraza con el sentimiento más puro, intenta honrar la valentía de todos esos niños y niñas. Deseamos con absoluta esperanza que, con sus ojos mágicos y corazón virtuoso, puedan refugiarse en su casa especial.
Review
'Both poignant and buoyant: a touching tribute to love and the endurance of the human spirit.'—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
'A family's forced migration prompts a new way of seeing home in this sensitively rendered tale of change. Arresting.'—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
'A superb book that evokes empathy for families facing forced migration, examining the topic in an accessible way for children.'—BookPage, Starred Review
'The text, smoothly translated from Spanish, addresses a difficult topic in a hopeful, accessible way but touches on the journey's difficulties.'—Horn Book
Eugenia Perrella is a journalist and children's author from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She specializes in international news and brings her passion for keeping others informed into her writing for children. Eugenia is the author of more than a dozen children's books.
Angela Salerno is a graphic designer and illustrator from Argentina, whose work often highlights social justice issues. Angela has illustrated several children's books. She lives in Valencia, Spain.
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