After graduating from college, she moved to New York City and worked as a scenic artist, bringing theatrical sets to life with a little bit of paint and a whole lot of ingenuity. I feel like this would also be a good book for parents to read with their children, they can answer and explain some of the meanings behind the illustrations kids may not yet fully grasp. Alexis Castellanos was born and raised in Florida, where she enjoyed sunny days, dramatic thunderstorms, and delicious Cuban food. Isla to Island By Alexis Castellanos Illustrated by Alexis Castellanos Trade Paperback LIST PRICE 12.99 PRICE MAY VARY BY RETAILER Get a FREE ebook by joining our mailing list today Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster.

Anybody anywhere can understand the difficulties one might face when immigrating to a different part of the world.

Isla to Island is enlightening to the mind on certain things without trying to steer you in any particular political direction. Cuba is vibrant with flowers and food and peoplebut things are changing. It handles its harder topics in a way that would be acceptable to families that might have entirely different views from each other. This stunning wordless graphic novel follows a young girl in the 1960s who immigrates from Cuba to the United States and must redefine what home means to her.Marisol loves her colorful island home. However, Isla to Island strikes a perfect balance by being kid-friendly enough to capture young readers' attention, while also being mature enough to educate them about things like immigration and how to face hard, unexpected challenges and still find happiness. On the other hand, there are plenty of Juvenile-grade graphic novels that are poor as well mostly because they have no real value when it comes to educating readers or impacting them positively by inspiring them. As mentioned before, graphic novels aren't my strong suit because of my experience with YA level stuff most of it is too extreme and overall, stupid from head to toe. But the single best thing about Isla to Island is how appropriate it is for its age group.

Isla to island by alexis castellanos