Yuyi Morales
Ages 3–8
In 1994, 25-year-old YUYI MORALES traveled from her home in Yelapa, Mexico, to the San Francisco Bay Area with her two-month-old son, Kelly, in order to secure permanent residency in this country. Her passage was not easy and she spoke no English whatsoever.
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We keep this on the shelf for moving, home, and belonging somewhere new — a story kids can feel, not just a lesson adults want to teach.
Ages 3–8. Especially helpful for families navigating a move — or kids meeting that story for the first time.
Ask: What did this family bring with them that wasn’t in a bag?
Bedtime tip: after the last page, ask one question and wait — silence is where the story sticks.
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