I love a lot of things about this book. The big thing is how real and true it is -- the photographs and the simple text give it such wide appeal. I don't know what percentage of people are descendants of immigrants who moved to another country for a better life, but I'd guess it's high, especially in the United States. So for most people, something in this book will ring true. It's powerful and important to share with young people.

I also like that this book is positive without being too RAH RAH U.S.A. WE'RE #1! The United States is not a perfect land of opportunity and plenty (the photographs do a good job of telling that part of the story) but it's a relatively prosperous and peaceful place to grow up. This book is much more about being grateful to your parents and grandparents than being grateful to America. And that's how it should be. ( )

Note: I received a digital review copy from the publisher through NetGalley. ( )

This beautiful book of photographs and lyrical text focuses on the lives of families coming to the United States in the twenty-first century and celebrates their experiences, diversity, and vision of hope for the future. Author and illustrator arrival stories included.

This text explores the experiences of immigrants in the twenty-first century, focusing on the lives of children. Images of families who came to the United States celebrate the diversity of our country and contain a vision of hope for the future. ( )

Not just a book for Americans about immigrants and immigration but I also see this as a book to be shared and discussed in an ESL class for any age. The prose and photos provide a lot that will resonate with varied kinds of audiences. ( )