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I want to do a clever/funny title but that just does not really fit the seriousness of the story

Something Happened to My Dad: A Story about Immigration and Family Separation by Ann Hazzard and Vivianne Aponte Rivera

January 18, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

CBR15Passport due to father being born in another countryI have been surprised by several of the books I have read recently. I think it will be about one thing, or will go a particular way, but it tosses all assumptions to the side and reminds me why one should never assume they know anything about something they know nothing about. Something Happened to My Dad: A Story about Immigration and Family Separation fits that bill. I thought it would be about the death of a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History Tagged With: Ann Hazzard, Ann Hazzard and Vivianne Aponte Rivera, CBR15Passport, Emigration & Immigration, family, Gloria Felix, Social Themes, United States - Hispanic & Latino, Vivianne Aponte Rivera

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:45 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History · Tags: Ann Hazzard, Ann Hazzard and Vivianne Aponte Rivera, CBR15Passport, Emigration & Immigration, family, Gloria Felix, Social Themes, United States - Hispanic & Latino, Vivianne Aponte Rivera ·
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