With her innocent and at the same time profound gaze, Clara tells us about the long journey she undertakes with her family. He tells us with a magical sensibility the story of his migration. As she makes her way through jungles, rivers, and difficult roads, she discovers that she has not lost her home, but now has a special home. She feels that the essential travels with her, because there are things that neither time nor place can change. And he understands that everyone, in their own way, has their own special home.
At this moment, as we read these lines, there are boys and girls who are marching, walking without pause in search of a better place. Many times they find it, although many times the road is long and difficult. That is why this story, in which what is valuable is often intangible and what is true embraces with the purest feeling, tries to honor the courage of all those boys and girls. We wish with absolute hope that, with your magical eyes and virtuous heart, you will be able to take refuge in your special home.
Spanish Description: 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.
Author : Eugenia Perrella
Illustrator : Angela Salerno
Author Nationality : Argentina
Type of Spanish : Authentic
Reading Grade Level: 2nd
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Fiction, Realistic Fiction
Theme: Change, Culture, Family, Immigration, Migration, Social Emotional