"Sometimes," Mom said, "people will try to make you feel like you don't belong. words will be loud, and sometimes, they'll be whispered. And sometimes, they won't use words at all. It may be a look, or even a gesture. But you are here. Your voice spreads like the morning sky and shines like the stars twinkling at night. You, too, are here."
Release Sep 10
Review 5 stars
Very powerful and well-illustrated with emotion and vibrant colors. With a wonderful message. We should embrace different cultures instead of hurting them. Building a better/welcoming home. Reference to Langston Huge's poem published in 1926.
Themes: different generations, immigrants, family, racism, prejudice, uplifting joy, pride, and acceptance.
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Hardcover: 24 pages
From the publisher:
"The street a young girl lives on is made up of families from all over the world. Her family shares with her their stories of journey and struggle. Her own story begins here in this country, but she is sometimes made to feel she does not belong. She listens to her family’s voices. They tell her she will soar, they tell her she is beautiful. She listens and she says I, too, am here.
A multigenerational story of immigration, racism, and what it truly means to belong. Inspired by Langston Hughes’ poem, “I, Too.”
“This is a salute to people who have come from all over the world with stories and cultures that shape the places they call home. I, Too, Am Here is a heartwarming story accompanied by vibrant illustrations.”– Dr. Larry Recommends
About the Author
Morgan Christie is the author of multiple books. She has won the Arc Poetry Poem of the Year Contest, the Prairie Fire Fiction Prize, and the Howling Bird Press Nonfiction Book Award. Morgan wasn’t sure what she wanted to be when she grew up, but she knew that she wanted to make a difference in the world. She hopes that through the stories she tells she is doing just that. Morgan writes out of Toronto.
Marley Berot is an illustrator with over ten years of combined personal and professional experience. Her portfolio includes cover art, graphic design for the Toronto International Film Festival, logo design, and book illustration. Marley is very passionate about her work as an artist, and this can be seen in every piece she creates. She lives in the Toronto area.
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