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Here I Am
by Patti Kim
Illustrator: Sonia Sánchez
Ages: 9+
Published: 2013
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 978-1-62370-036-2
Keywords: New York City, Immigration
An Asian immigrant experiences loneliness, nostalgia, confusion, anticipation, and friendship ad he adapts to his new home in America. Wordless with evocative multiple framed illustrations. Author's note.