A review by itssimplykayla_
Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Peña

5.0

This book was a heartwarming story. I loved Carmela and her wide eyed innocence. She just wanted for her family to be happy. Although her brother seemed mean at first; in the end he did care about his little sister. She just got on his nerves as siblings tend to do. The part that really made me sad was when Carmela imagined her father getting his papers fixed so he could come home. It made me think of all of the families being separated every day due to the very strict immigration laws. Overall this was a great story and I loved the illustrations as well. They're so pretty.