I Wish You Knew - Jackie Az�a Kramer

A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Children's Book of 2021 When Estrella's father has to leave because he wasn't born here, like her , She misses him. And she wishes people knew the way it affects her. At home. At school. Always . But a school wrapped around a hundred-year-old oak tree is the perfect place to share and listen. Some kids miss family, Some kids are hungry, Some kids live in shelters. But nobody is alone. A story about deportation, divided families, and the importance of community in the midst of uncertainty.