A touching tale of parent-child separation and immigration, from a
National Book Award finalist
After Saya's mother is sent to an immigration detention center, Saya
finds comfort in listening to her mother's warm greeting on their
answering machine. To ease the distance between them while she's in
jail, Mama begins sending Saya bedtime stories inspired by Haitian
folklore on cassette tape. Moved by her mother's tales and her father's
attempts to reunite their family, Saya writes a story of her own--one
that just might bring her mother home for good.
With stirring illustrations, this tender tale shows the human side of
immigration and imprisonment--and shows how every child has the power to
make a difference.