I'll Be the Moon: A Migrant Child's Story Dia de los muertos Although elegy resurfaces throughout this

Although elegy resurfaces throughout this collection as does a poetics of social consciousness

todo antes de llegar a los cuarenta años

Our tribal emotions make us fight—sometimes with bombs

and even putting cornstarch in her shoes because he said her feet stink

I'll Be the Moon: A Migrant Child's Story Dia de los muertos Although elegy resurfaces throughout thisBy Phillip D. Cortez, Illustrated by Mafs Rodrguez Alpide I'll Be the Moon is a heartening immigration story about a childs courage and the distance traveled to be with loved ones. "Bold hope is the theme of this picture book." Foreword Reviews In her journey North, a child is shepherded by the moon as she aims to reunite with her father across the border. With vivid and picturesque words by Phillip D. Cortez and imaginative illustrations by Mafs