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An intimate, bilingual diary capturing a young girl's heartfelt journey through the uncertainties of leaving home. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with My diary from here to there.
- tender
- apprehensive
- hopeful
- 01
Esperanza Rising
Pam Muñoz Ryan
A sensory, deeply grounded journey of losing everything and finding a new kind of wealth in community and the earth.
- 02
The distance between us
Reyna Grande
A deeply moving, unvarnished portrait of childhood longing, fractured families, and the heavy emotional toll of crossing borders.
- 03
The circuit
Francisco Jiménez
A tender, clear-eyed portrait of childhood resilience amidst the relentless rhythms of migrant labor.
- 04
Amelia's notebook
Marissa Moss
An intimate, doodle-filled peek into the unfiltered mind of a nine-year-old navigating the messy transitions of childhood.
- 05
Becoming Naomi León
Pam Muñoz Ryan
A tender, culturally rich journey of a quiet girl learning to roar.
- 06
Dear America
Sherry Garland
An intimate, diary-style glimpse into the daily hardships and quiet courage of a frontier family facing the dawn of a historic conflict.
- 07
The keeping quilt
Patricia Polacco · 1988
A tender, time-spanning embrace of a story that feels like wrapping yourself in a cherished family heirloom.
- 08
My America
Patricia Hermes
An intimate, diary-style window into the harsh realities and quiet hopes of early American settlement through a child's eyes.
- 09
Alma and how she got her name
Juana Martinez-Neal
A tender, multigenerational journey that transforms a child's curiosity about her long name into a proud celebration of family heritage.
- 10
Gabi, a girl in pieces
Isabel Quintero
An unflinchingly honest and intimate chronicle of a turbulent senior year, where poetry becomes the anchor amidst family chaos and growing pains.
- 11
Josefina's surprise
Valerie Tripp
A tender, bittersweet exploration of how shared traditions and sisterly bonds can bring light to the darkest of winters.
- 12
Journey of the Sparrows
Fran Leeper Buss
A tense but deeply empathetic journey of survival, capturing the terrifying vulnerability of displacement and the quiet grace of unexpected sanctuary.
