A powerful tale about the magic of memory and the infinite power of the imagination
Every kid in Lola's school was from somewhere else.
Hers was a school of faraway places.
When Lola's teacher asks the students to draw a picture of where their families immigrated from, all the kids are excited. Except Lola. She can't remember the Island - she left when she was just a baby. But with the help of her family and friends, and their memories - joyous, fantastical, heartbreaking, and frightening - Lola's imagination takes her on an extraordinary journey back to The Island. As she draws closer to the heart of her family's story, Lola comes to understand the truth of her abuela's words: 'just because you don't remember a place doesn't mean it's not in you.'
Gloriously illustrated and lyrically written, Islandborn is a celebration of creativity, diversity, and our imagination's boundless ability to connect us - to our families, to our past and to ourselves.
| ISBN: | 9781786075512 |
| Publication date: | 5th October 2023 |
| Author: | Junot Díaz |
| Illustrator: | Leo Espinosa |
| Publisher: | Rock the Boat an imprint of Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Genres: |
Picture storybooks: imagination and play Picture storybooks Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cartoons and comic strips Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism Children’s picture books Adventure Stories Stories about Family and Friends |