Book Voyage
How do I participate?
Step 1 – Click on the map and choose a book, or choose any book that takes place in another country.
Step 2 – Check out and READ the book!
Step 3 – Fill out a 3-2-1 form.
Step 4 – Get your passport stamped in the Knowledge Center.
Step 5 – Place a sticker/pin on the book map.
Step 6 – Pick out a prize!
Step 7 – Read another book and repeat!
Book of the Week
We Are Not from Here by Pulga has his dreams. Chico has his grief. Pequeña has her pride. And these three teens have one another. But none of them have illusions about the town they've grown up in and the dangers that surround them. Even with the love of family, threats lurk around every corner. And when those threats become all too real, the trio knows they have no choice but to run: from their country, from their families, from their beloved home. Crossing from Guatemala through Mexico, they follow the route of La Bestia, the perilous train system that might deliver them to a better life--if they are lucky enough to survive the journey. With nothing but the bags on their backs and desperation drumming through their hearts, Pulga, Chico, and Pequeña know there is no turning back, despite the unknown that awaits them. And the darkness that seems to follow wherever they go. In this striking portrait of lives torn apart, the plight of migrants at the U.S. southern border is brought to light through poignant, vivid storytelling. An epic journey of danger, resilience, heartache, and hope.
