Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd ; Hard Cover, Picture Book, Realistic ; Extra Purchase

The River is My Ocean

By Rio Cortez. Illustrated by AshLeigh Corrin

In this book our main character travels down to the Hudson River every Saturday with her abuela who has missed to ocean since moving from Puerto Rico. Going there and back, she and her abuela stop and visit people and shops in their neighborhood They also relax and enjoy the river when they arrive at the park. This book celebrates the culture and history of the Afro-Caribbean communities of New York. This would be a good book to purchase if your community has Caribbean or Spanish speaking students. It talks about the powerful goddess Yemaya who represents motherhood and the sea.