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Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story
Areli Morales
Illustrator: Luisa Uribe
Ages: 6+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Random House Studio
ISBN: 978-1-984893-99-4
Keywords: Mexican American, immigration, DACA, Brooklyn
A DACA recipient recounts her own story of coming to New York City from a small Mexican town. Naïve digital illustrations. Author's note. Glossary. Also available in Spanish.