Areli Is a Dreamer : Skutečný příběh Areli Moralesové, příjemkyně DACA

I read it aloud to my fourth-grade class and even the squirmy kids went quiet the whole way through. Areli's own voice makes the immigration story feel personal and real, not like a lesson. The illustrations and her honest words sparked the best conversation we've had all year.

My niece is eight and asked me to read it twice in one sitting—she was glued to the way Areli’s story unfolds from baby to girl crossing borders. The pictures are bright and personal, but it’s the true firsthand voice that makes it hit so hard. A keeper for any kid learning about immigration.

The way Areli’s own voice carries the story makes such a difference—my kids actually asked questions about immigration afterward, which never happens with our other picture books. The illustrations capture both the sadness of leaving and the joy of finding home, and it’s the kind of book that feels