Mama's Nightingale
A Story of Immigration and Separation

Any time a parent is incarcerated, it throws the family into crisis. Incarcerating parents who have committed no crime, whose offense is a lack of proper immigration documentation - has the same far-reaching, sometimes disastrous effects on the family as does the incarceration of a dad or mom who ha......more

Ok, just tear my heart out with this book; need to read it to Madam so we can talk about this.......more

A poignant, touching story reflecting the unfortunate, painful experiences of far too many contemporary immigrant families. Beautiful folk art illustrations by Leslie Staub.......more

This book is recommended for Gr.K-3rd This is a heart warming touching story about a little girl named Saya, who lives with her father and has been separated from her mother. Her mother was detained while she was working and was sent to a prison that is for woman who are undocumented immigrants. Saya......more

Overall this book does a great job addressing the problem of not being able to have your parent home because of not having the proper documentation. I also love how this story is not based on Latinx communities. This book addresses the issues of who and what can be done for people who are undocument......more