A review by girlmama_and_books
The Book of Rosy: A Mother's Story of Separation at the Border by Rosayra Pablo Cruz, Julie Schwietert Collazo

5.0

“Among the many things that people don't understand about migration is this: No one wants to leave the people they love. Most people don't want to leave the land where they were born, or the soil where their umbilical cord was buried. If they believed that staying would ensure survival, they would never set off on such a treacherous journey.”

Incredible story of a woman seeking asylum in the United States and her horrifying and inhumane experience, along with a glimpse of the policies that are in place.

This is a powerful and heartbreaking narrative... and everyone should be adding this to their reading lists. I’m not