Migrant: The Journey of a Mexican Worker

A Mexican boy tells of his journey to the U.S. with his family, including the many dangers they face to cross the border and the uncertainty they experience as illegal immigrants. The bilingual narrative is accompanied by one long, beautifully vivid illustration replicating pre-Hispanic codices and

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bound as an accordion-style foldout frieze. A magnificent work of art.

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The design of this book is beautiful, although I wouldn't really trust a child with it because it seems a little fragile. The actions of the overall picture depicts the life of a migrant child, in a form called Codex. Rather than using separate pages, one long sheet is used and gathered into an

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accordion fold. In this book, one side is written in Spanish, and the other is translated into English. The issue of immigration is largely misunderstood. Some people defend their apprehensions about it by noting the competition for jobs that immigrants bring. The reality is that many people enter our country illegally to escape the poverty, mistreatment, and violence within their own countries. Still, illegal immigrants are forced to hide in the country in which they seek refuge. The construction of this book deliberately aims to represent the right for migrant children to exist rather than disappear simply because their illegal statuses limit their abilities to gain legal documentation.

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