{"product_id":"the-notebook-keeper-a-story-of-kindness-from-the-border-hardcover","title":"The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Briseño\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMagdalena Mora\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore, 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.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Briseño is an English Language Arts teacher living in San Antonio, Texas. \u003ci\u003eThe Notebook Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e is his first children's book. Visit him on the web at stephenbriseno.weebly.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMagdalena Mora is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eI Wish You Knew\u003c\/i\u003e by Jackie Azúa Kramer and \u003ci\u003eEquality's Call\u003c\/i\u003e by Deborah Diesen. She lives in the Twin Cities. Visit her on the web at magdalenamora.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.1 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pura Belpre Award (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766632841504,"sku":"9780593307052","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d7a60287c78d18858c3f067d50cd8443.webp?v=1780295873","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-notebook-keeper-a-story-of-kindness-from-the-border-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}