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by Cynthia Harmony, Devon Holzwarth (Illustrator)

 

Una conmovedora historia sobre una niña que espera el regreso de su amado papá cuando las monarcas vuelan al sur, a su hogar en México.

 

A Lucía le encanta observar la migración de las monarcas desde su hogar en México con papá. Pero este año, el viaje de las monarcas al norte tiene un significado especial; papá también se dirige al norte en busca de trabajo. Le promete que cuando "el clima se enfríe y las monarcas regresen, nuestros ancestros alados me guiarán a casa". Así, mientras él pasa los meses de verano cosechando productos en granjas lejanas, Lucía observa el cielo en busca de señales del regreso de las monarcas y de su papá.

 

Narrada a través de las historias paralelas del viaje de las mariposas y del padre agricultor migrante de Lucía, Un destello de esperanza, de Cynthia Harmony, es una carta de amor al poder de las familias y la naturaleza, que no conocen fronteras.

 

A heartwarming tale of a girl waiting for her beloved Papá to return when the monarchs fly south to their home in Mexico.

 

Lucía loves to watch the monarchs' migration from her home in Mexico with Papá. But this year, the monarchs' journey north holds extra weight; Papá is heading north, too, to look for work. He promises her that when "the weather turns cold and the monarcas return, our winged ancestors will guide me home." So while he spends the summer months harvesting produce on faraway farms, Lucía watches the skies for signs of the monarchs'—and her papá's—return.

 

Told through the parallel stories of the butterflies’ journey and Lucía's migrant farmer father, Cynthia Harmony's A Flicker of Hope is a love letter to the power of families and nature, both of which know no borders.

Un Aleteo de Esperanza

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  • Cynthia Harmony is an educational psychologist who has created exhibits and bilingual learning materials for children and science museums. Originally from Mexico City, Cynthia is a children's author and translator.


    Devon Holzwarth grew up in Panama with the jungle as her garden and parrots and iguanas as pets. Devon earned her BFA in 2000 from the Rhode Island School of Design, focusing on screen printing and painting. Childhood memories and her collection of vintage children's books strongly inspire her work. She currently lives in Aachen, Germany, with her husband, two kids, and beloved old hound dog.

  • ISBN:  9780593525791
    Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
    Binding: Hardcover
    Language(s): Spanish
    Pub Date: February 27, 2024

    Target Age Group: 04 to 08

    Pages: 32

     


    -Migrant agricultural laborers
    -Family life  - Immigrants
    -Inmigrantes    -Trabajadores migratorios
    -Padres e hijas
    -Mariposa monarca

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