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  • Mango Moon: When Deportation Divides a Family

Mango Moon: When Deportation Divides a Family

Author
Illustrator
Sue Cornelison
Publication Date
October 01, 2021
Genre / Grade Band
Fiction /  2nd − 3rd
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
Mango Moon: When Deportation Divides a Family

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Description

When a father is taken away from his family and faces deportation, the family is left to grieve and wonder what comes next. Maricela, Manuel, and their mother face the many challenges of having their lives completely changed by the absence of their father and husband. Having to move, missed soccer games and birthday parties, and emptiness are just part of the now day-to-day norm. Mango Moon shows what life is like from a child's perspective when a parent is deported, and the heartbreaking realities the family has to face.

Publication date
October 01, 2021
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780807549629
Lexile Measure
800
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
BISAC categories
JUV013000 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | General
JUV039250 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
JUV011030 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Families
Family life
Fathers and daughters
Separation (Psychology)
Hispanic Americans
Illegal aliens
Deportation

Kirkus

Available in both Spanish and English, this story validates a heartbreaking experience.

Diane de Anda
Diane de Anda, a third-generation Latina, grew up in Los Angeles. She became a teacher, first of children and teens, and
ultimately, a professor of social welfare at UCLA. Soon Diane began writing stories from the tales told to her by her great-grandparents and grandmother about their experiences during the Mexican Revolution and beyond. Realizing the need for children's books in which Latino children could see themselves and their families, she also began to write books where they were the main characters. Diane is the author of several picture books, including Mango Moon, 21 Cousins, and The Day Abuela Got Lost.

Gloria Felix is a professional background artist from Mexico. She has
been a background designer and background painter for animation and holds a BFA in 3D animation from Tecnológico de Monterrey and an MFA in visual development from Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Clients include Pixar, Capstone, Valve, HBS Games, DeviantArt, and Google HOLA. Besides working as a visual development artist and illustrator, Gloria likes to spend her time painting in traditional mediums and plein air painting.
Paterson Prize
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Winner 2020
Skipping Stones
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Honor Book 2020
Alma Flor Ada Best Latino Focused Children's Picture Book
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Second Place 2020