Islandborn
Junot Díaz, Leo Espinosa
Subjects
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Comics and Manga - from Asterix to Zelda
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Average rating
A powerful tale about the magic of memory and the infinite power of the imagination
Every kid in Lola’s school was from somewhere else.
Hers was a school of faraway places. When Lola’s teacher asks the students to draw a picture of where their families immigrated from, all the kids are excited. Except Lola. She can’t remember the Island – she left when she was just a baby. But with the help of her family and friends, and their memories – joyous, fantastical, heartbreaking, and frightening – Lola’s imagination takes her on an extraordinary journey back to The Island. As she draws closer to the heart of her family’s story, Lola comes to understand the truth of her abuela’s words: ‘just because you don’t remember a place doesn’t mean it’s not in you.’ Gloriously illustrated and lyrically written, Islandborn is a celebration of creativity, diversity, and our imagination’s boundless ability to connect us – to our families, to our past and to ourselves.Reviews
I liked all the colours and the answers to questions. It was a very good book. I would recommend it to anyone who loves drawing and other countries.
Empress Fifi Mozzarella 22.07.2024
Star Reviewer
I liked all the colours and the answers to questions. It was a very good book. I would recommend it to anyone who loves drawing and other countries.
Empress Fifi Mozzarella 22.07.2024
Star Reviewer
I liked all the colours and the answers to questions. It was a very good book. I would recommend it to anyone who loves drawing and other countries.
Empress Fifi Mozzarella 22.07.2024
Star Reviewer
I liked all the colours and the answers to questions. It was a very good book. I would recommend it to anyone who loves drawing and other countries.
Empress Fifi Mozzarella 22.07.2024
Star Reviewer
I liked the monster. I liked Lola the little girl. The island wasn't in her memory but people helped her make the artwork.
Queen Fandango Fascination 19.12.2023
It makes me think of how it was in my home country.
Nurse Bubbles Skateboard 13.12.2020
