Junot Diaz
Islandborn
- ISBN 13:
- 9781786075512
- author:
- Junot Diaz
- format:
- Book
- publisher:
- Oneworld Publications
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 48
- Genre:
- Illustration Children & Young Adults
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
A New York Times bestseller, Islandborn is a powerful tale about the magic of memory and the infinite power of imagination. Every kid in Lola's school was from somewhere else, but hers was a school of faraway places. When her 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, where she left as 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. As she draws closer to the heart of her family's story, Lola comes to understand that '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.