They include Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story of Racial Injustice, which is a New York Times and #1 IndieBound bestseller, and one of ALA's most banned books Something Happened in Our Park: Standing Together After Gun Violence, which was nominated for The Goddard Riverside CBC Youth Book Prize for Social Justice and Something Happened to My Dad: A Story About Immigration and Family Separation. Told in clear, compelling stories, the books come with the authority of psychological expertise from the American Psychological Association. The Something Happened books present and explain sensitive and important events happening in communities across the United States and around the world. Paper Planes by Jennie Wood, Dozerdraws (Illustrator) 4.0 (2) Paperback 14.99 Paperback 14.99 eBook 8.99 View All Available Formats & Editions SHIP THIS ITEM Qualifies for Free Shipping Available for Pre-Order. Carmen learns she can find strength in herself and maintain her connection with Papi, no matter what happens. As Carmen's community becomes aware of their situation, they rally around her family with love.

At first, Carmen’s family keeps Papi’s detention a secret, fearing that they might be judged negatively. She is sad and scared when she learns he has been detained because he is an undocumented immigrant from Mexico.

He can make rabbits vanish! But one day, her Papi vanishes. Also available in a Spanish edition, Algo Le Pasó A Mi Papá: Una Historia Sobre Inmigración y la Separación Familiar ISBN 9781433839504.Ĭarmen loves doing magic with her Papi. In this realistic and empowering tale, Carmen learns that through community and love, she can find strength in herself and maintain her connection with her Papi, who has been detained because of his immigration status.