A beautifully illustrated graphic novel that explores what it means to belong in Mexico and in America, and doing what it takes to survive and thrive. Born in the US, Daniel’s family moves back to Mexico when he is 9 years old. Despite looking like his peers, Daniel struggles with being accepted in his new environment. Daniel’s story is presented in both English and Spanish, the two languages of Daniel’s youth. " Belonging In America and Mexico is a must-read for all students. It will provide students with an opportunity to learn from diverse voices and build connections through the transformative power of storytelling. These learning experiences are critically important for educating and inspiring the next generation of leaders." —Dr. Artika Tyner, Author, Law Professor, Leadership Scholar, Founder of literacy organization Planting People Growing, and Justice Leadership Institute "Daniel's story in Our Stories Carried Us Here: Belonging in America and Mexico speaks to the reality and hardships children face living in the duality of their identity and skin. Visualized through the dreamlike artwork of sunshine gao, Daniel takes the reader through an honest journey of what life between borders, languages, and opportunities looks like for youths like himself. Green Card Voices has once again presented a story all too familiar to many American immigrants, but done in a way that brings honesty and hope to the people they are uplifting in these pages." —Danny Thien Le (Dandiggity), Poet, Librarian, Community Engager " Belonging in America & Mexico is an excellent book to have in your classroom library and to include in your curriculum! Teachers who work with upper level elementary students and who teach social studies, ethnic studies and ELA in the secondary level would benefit greatly! The bilingual version is useful for new to country English learners and World Language classes! This is a good model text for students to understand the journey of their classmates who are navigating the push and pull between two countries, two identities, factors of home and school. It includes an awesome resource with concepts and vocabulary that helps teachers guide critical conversations on migration and family reunification. The young author, Daniel, tells a relatable story and the artwork, by sunshine gao, is fantastic! Incorporating this in your curriculum will motivate students to write and illustrate their own stories, and normalize what it means to feel safe, to be brave and to belong." —Angelica Torralba-Olague, EL, Social Studies & Ethnic Studies Teacher, South High School MSP, Anthology Editor of Immigrant Stories: Stories of Home and Dreams for our Future , 826MSP Teacher Partner for the book Words Unburden Me “This is a work of art that is long overdue! Belonging in America and Mexico tells the story of immigrant children right from the horse's mouth! It transcends all other attempts to represent immigrants' experiences, as it sheds an illuminating light on important concepts on children's immigration. More importantly, it tells our stories in an inclusive manner, building a common understanding for not only immigrants but also Indigenous students' experiences.  When we in education talk about wanting to "see" our students in the books that they read, this is what we are talking about. Without a doubt, this represents both the backgrounds and experiences of migrant and immigrant children within and beyond the Americas!” —Dr. Fatima T. Lawson, Principal of Highwood Hills Elementary School in the Saint Paul Public Schools, and Chair of the Board, Minnesota Africans United "Once again Green Card Voices has managed to produce an outstanding book.  There are so many wonderful features about this bilingual graphic novel that it is going to be difficult to limit myself to 2-4 sentences; therefore, I’m going to write some thoughts and let you pick and choose what you’d like to use.   Normally, I’m not a great fan of graphic novels, but this one was truly a pleasure to read.  What Daniel manages to convey in such relatively short and simple sentences is admirable - his experiences, his feelings, his emotions, his hopes, his dreams – and all beautifully illustrated by the talented sunshine gao.  I feel that this book will appeal not just to the targeted audience but also to adults who may have had similar experiences – or may have children or other family members who have experienced a journey like Daniel’s.   It is a book of hope.  Daniel’s life has not been easy but throughout he manages to convey a sense of optimism.  His story will be an inspiration to other ELs.  It will also be an eye-opener for those who never had to face what he did and, hopefully, encourage them to appreciate how much they have to be thankful for,  His love for and support of his family demonstrates levels of maturity and responsibility at different stages of his young life that few U.S. children would have at a comparable age. It would b