{"product_id":"i-wish-you-knew-9781250226303","title":"I Wish You Knew","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Children's Book of 2021 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA heartfelt story that explores the aftermath of deportation, \u003ci\u003eI Wish You Knew\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the power of connection and empathy among children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Estrella's father has to leave because \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe wasn't born here, like her\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe misses him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd she wishes people knew the way it affects her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt home. At school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlways\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut a school wrapped around a hundred-year-old oak tree is the perfect place to share and listen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome kids miss family, \u003cbr\u003eSome kids are hungry, \u003cbr\u003eSome kids live in shelters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut nobody is alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA story about deportation, divided families, and the importance of community in the midst of uncertainty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jackie Azúa Kramer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250226303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2021 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2021 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2021 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJackie Azúa Kramer\u003c\/b\u003e studied acting and voice at New York University and earned her MA at Queens College for Counseling in Education. Jackie has worked as an actor, singer, and school counselor. Her work with children presented her with an opportunity to address their concerns, secrets and hopes through storytelling. Now she spends her time writing children's picture books. Jackie's books include the award-winning\u003ci\u003e The Green Umbrella\u003c\/i\u003e (a Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year), \u003ci\u003eIf You Want to Fall Asleep\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Boy and the Gorilla\u003c\/i\u003e. Jackie lives with her family in Long Island, New York. When not writing, you'll find Jackie reading, watching old movies and travelling to her family's roots in Ecuador, Puerto Rico and Spain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagdalena Mora\u003c\/b\u003e is a Minneapolis-based illustrator and graphic designer with a special interest in children's books and visual storytelling. She has also illustrated Deborah Diesen's \u003ci\u003eEquality's Call\u003c\/i\u003e. When not drawing, she spends her free time reading, people-gawking, and trying to find the best tacos in the Twin Cities. Mostly the latter.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jackie Az\u0026#195;\u0026#186;a Kramer \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47285716549789,"sku":"9781250226303","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_47da8d21-994d-4586-b4a0-e73a959a615f.jpg?v=1760008568","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/i-wish-you-knew-9781250226303","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}