"With its warm palette and gentle scenes of the worried child being
comforted, this book could function as a sequel to Sanna's astounding
debut picture book, The Journey, which recounted a family's dangerous
flight from their home in a war zone. Sanna provides an empathetic
exploration of the adjustment to a new land that all migrants
experience."--New York Times Book Review
"Authentic and immediate, the first-person narration draws in readers
and reveals just how easily fear can become overwhelming and isolating,
but can also be controlled when feelings are shared and through comfort
found in friendship. Like Sanna's The Journey, this book about an
immigrant's experiences tackles a tough topic with honesty, empathy, and
a sense of hopefulness."--School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
"This follow-up to The Journey about a refugee family fleeing a
war-torn homeland, focuses on the young daughter's apprehension as she
adjusts to life in a new country and a new school."--The Horn Book
Review
"[...] this creative depiction shows how friendship, empathy, and
connection can help bring the overwhelming down to size for all."
--Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
"A universal book that can be used to explain fear to readers and give
empathy to those in a new environment."
--*Kirkus Reviews
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"It will be a familiar story for many children, but the girl's specific
fears about language and difference might make this useful for
discussions about newcomers as well."
--Booklist
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When a young immigrant girl has to travel to a new country and start at
a new school, she is accompanied by her Fear who tells her to be alone
and afraid, growing bigger and bigger every day with questions like "how
can you hope to make new friends if you don't understand their
language?" But this little girl is stronger than her Fear. A
heart-warming and timely tale from the bestselling author and
illustrator of The Journey, this book shows us the importance of
sharing your Fear with others--after all, everyone carries a Fear with
them, even if it's small enough to fit into their pocket!
