Isla to Island
Alexis Castellanos
Mar 2022 · Simon and Schuster
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This stunning wordless graphic novel follows a young girl in the 1960s who immigrates from Cuba to the United States and must redefine what home means to her.
Marisol loves her colorful island home. Cuba is vibrant with flowers and food and people…but things are changing. The home Marisol loves is no longer safe—and then it’s no longer her home at all. Her parents are sending her to the United States. Alone.
Nothing about Marisol’s new life in cold, gray Brooklyn feels like home—not the language, school, or even her foster parents. But Marisol starts to realize that home isn’t always a place. And finding her way can be as simple as staying true to herself.
Marisol loves her colorful island home. Cuba is vibrant with flowers and food and people…but things are changing. The home Marisol loves is no longer safe—and then it’s no longer her home at all. Her parents are sending her to the United States. Alone.
Nothing about Marisol’s new life in cold, gray Brooklyn feels like home—not the language, school, or even her foster parents. But Marisol starts to realize that home isn’t always a place. And finding her way can be as simple as staying true to herself.
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Holly Valluzzi
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18 March 2022
This book makes me wish I was still a middle school teacher. This wordless novel tells Marisol's story beautifully. This is a really painful topic (immigrating to a new country without a parent) handled in a hopeful way that will appeal to many kids, particularly middle grade and young adults. As a literature teacher, I immediately noticed how this book will appeal to a variety of readers. English Language Learners and LAP readers in particular will adore being able to participate in literary analysis with this book. I was about 20 pages in when I started planning out a Socratic seminar centered around this text. It's too bad I'm out of the middle grade teaching game; I'll have to pass it on to my colleagues!
About the author
Alexis Castellanos was born and raised in Florida where she enjoyed sunny days, dramatic thunderstorms, and delicious Cuban food. After graduating from college, she moved to New York City and worked as a scenic artist, bringing theatrical sets to life with a little bit of paint and a whole lot of ingenuity. She currently works as a graphic designer by day and spends her nights dreaming up stories. She lives in Seattle with her partner and her extremely photogenic cat, Belle. Isla to Island is her first graphic novel.
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