Between Us and Abuela

A timely debut picture book about love overcoming the border fences between Mexico and the United States.

Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature Winner Golden Poppy Award Winner Charlotte Huck Honor Book ALSC Notable Children's Book NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book Pick Junior Library Guild Selection Northern California Book Award nominee A California Department of Education Recommended Title

It's almost time for Christmas, and Maria is traveling with her mother and younger brother, Juan, to visit their grandmother on the border of California and Mexico.

For the few minutes they can share together along the fence, Maria and her brother plan to exchange stories and Christmas gifts with the grandmother they haven't seen in years. But when Juan's gift is too big to fit through the slats in the fence, Maria has a brilliant idea. She makes it into a kite that soars over the top of the iron bars.

Here is a heartwarming tale of multi-cultural families, and the miracle of love.