Migrants

A New York Times Book Review choice as one of the 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2011, this story follows Anna, a child of Low German-speaking Mennonites from Mexico. Each spring, Anna and her family travel north to Canada to work on farms. Anna often wonders what it would be like to stay in one place, as her family constantly moves to adapt to their migrant lifestyle. Beautifully written by Maxine Trottier and illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault, the book portrays the challenges and experiences of migrant workers, particularly the Mennonites who moved from Canada to Mexico in the 1920s and now return annually for work.