The Notebook Keeper

A Story of Kindness from the Border

Stephen Briseño, Magdalena Mora

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English

Random House Inc
12 July 2022

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

Based on true events, this inspiring story follows a mama and her daughter at the San Ysidro border in Mexico, who are looking for the ""notebook keeper""-a refugee who writes down the names of the families seeking asylum in the United States-so they can add their names to the list.

Based on true events, this inspiring story follows a mama and her daughter who are denied entry at the U.S. border, and must find the refugee in charge of ""the notebook,"" an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the U.S.

Before, the sun drenched the yard. Our neighbor's laughter danced in the streets. Now, the streets are quiet. Papa is gone, and we are no longer safe here. We are leaving, too.

In this moving and stunningly-illustrated picture book, Noemi and Mama flee their home in Mexico, and head for the US border. There, they look for ""The Notebook Keeper""-- the person in charge of a ledger for those waiting to cross, and they add their names to the book. As the days turn into weeks, and hope dwindles, the little girl looks for kindness around her-- and inside herself. One day, when the Notebook Keeper's own name is called to cross, Noemi and her Mama are chosen--for the generosity in their hearts-- to take her place.

By: Stephen Briseño, Magdalena Mora
Imprint: Random House Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 229mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780593307052
ISBN 10: 0593307054
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 12 July 2022
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen Briseno is an English Language Arts teacher living in San Antonio, Texas. The Notebook Keeper is his first children's book. Visit him on the web at stephenbriseno.weebly.com. Magdalena Mora is the illustrator of I Wish You Knew by Jackie Azúa Kramer and Equality's Call by Deborah Diesen. She lives in the Twin Cities. Visit her on the web at magdalenamora.com.

Reviews for The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border

A PURA BELPRE AUTHOR HONOR WINNER A heartening story emphasizing the real ways generous people step up in a crisis. -Booklist, starred review A hopeful story that encourages compassion. -Kirkus Reviews