Magdalena Mora

Books by This Illustrator

Still Dreaming / Seguimos soñando

Family traveling in car
Illustrated by: Magdalena Mora
Age Level: 6-9, 9-12, Middle Grade
Language: Spanish, Spanish (Bilingual Eng/Sp)

Faced with the prospect of being separated from each other, a young boy and his family make the difficult decision to leave their home and begin a journey filled with uncertainty. On the road, they meet other people like them. Families with deep roots tied to the land. Others that helped build the railroads. Some were shop owners and factory workers. Each with similar hopes and dreams.

The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border

Woman holds a notebook while standing next to a girl and her mother at the border
Illustrated by: Magdalena Mora
Age Level: 6-9
Language: Spanish

In this moving and stunningly-illustrated picture book, Noemi and Mama flee their home in Mexico, and head for the US border. There, they look for "The Notebook Keeper" — the person in charge of a ledger for those waiting to cross, and they add their names to the book. As the days turn into weeks, and hope dwindles, the little girl looks for kindness around her — and inside herself.