Aaliyah the Brave

A heartwrenching, but beautiful story displaying the resilience of immigrant children and their families. This book is emotional, honest, but still approachable.

Thank you to NetGalley and Books Go Social for the DRC of ”Aaliyah the Brave" by Rekha Sharma-Crawford. What an amazing, inspiring, and comforting book this was. It skillfully handles the very serious (and oftentimes scary for children) topic of immigration enforcement. This book is definitely much-needed, and would help any child (or even teens and adults) affected by immigration enforcement to better understand and connect with a story that reflects many families’ experiences. It is a matter of fact story and does not sensationalize or dwell upon the negatives or scary parts of the experience. I especially like the end, where children can be encouraged by both the specific characters and helpers in the book, as well as to make connections to other jobs and ways that they can use to make a difference.

Thank you to NetGalley and Books Go Social for the DRC of ”Aaliyah the Brave" by Rekha Sharma-Crawford. What an amazing, inspiring, and comforting book this was. It skillfully handles the very serious (and oftentimes scary for children) topic of immigration enforcement. This book is definitely much-needed, and would help any child (or even teens and adults) affected by immigration enforcement to better understand and connect with a story that reflects many families’ experiences. It is a matter of fact story and does not sensationalize or dwell upon the negatives or scary parts of the experience. I especially like the end, where children can be encouraged by both the specific characters and helpers in the book, as well as to make connections to other jobs and ways that they can use to make a difference.

I loved the book “ Aaliyah the Brave.” It was about how children can cope with ice. The little girl has to learn to be brave and stay strong watching her father being taken away. How scary and very real this lesson is for children. As a teacher, I would have this story in my resources for kids who are having to go through scary situations and need comforting. The illustrations are nice too.

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Great book to help children understand and deal with immigration (ICE) is USA. Tastefully written and with bright illustrations

Children who have left one homeland for another have many reasons to fear for their future if someone official comes to their new home to take one or both of their parents away. It's not like in the past when my families came through Ellis Island and all the traumas were close in time. And people on my area tend to forget that ICE has issues with people other than the Spanish speaking or Chinese. Many other political refugees and voluntary immigrants are at risk as well. This small book is designed to reassure and empower these children and also raise awareness in children who are not at risk for this particular trauma. The wording of the story makes it readable by people of all ages and original languages.
All libraries need this book so we can all remember this message of the fears of all children who have been through more trauma than we know.
The illustrators of QBN Studios fill the pages with simple artistry which adds to the impact of this important resource.
I requested and received a free temporary PDF from BooksGoSocial via NetGalley. Thank you!

I think this book helps children understand an important message, and a different perspective. We’d all be better people if we got to understand other’s people’s perspectives.

This is so good. It's about an immigrant family and even though my family's not an immigrant, I can feel the burden they got to carry. I love the writing, the contrast like "little house in a big city", and the way this story encouraging yet validating children's feeling. The illustrations also nice and I think every immigrant kids will love this book.

This book tells the scary but common story of ICE investigations into immigrant families in the United States. Written as a support resource for parents and community workers supporting young children of detained immigrants, this book explains the process of ICE investigations and reminds children that they are loved and cared for even in scary moments like when a parent is taken away. I also think that slightly older children could benefit from reading this story to learn about the challenges immigrant families may face. I would recommend this book to be purchased with careful thought about introduction, especially with young children, but feel that it is an excellent resource. I would recommend this book for children ages 4-8. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book!

This is a great book to teach children about immigration laws and court, or to help a child who is going through this situation. Beautiful book! Thank you for the opportunity to read and review!

This book is a very helpful tool to help young children understand immigration and the importance of keeping families together. My daughter liked the pictures and the happy ending. I think it is a good idea to take these big concepts and make them understandable for children, and to give parents the tools they need to help explain them. I would recommend this book!

Aaliyah the Brave is a book that discusses how children cope with immigration enforcement. Aaliyah has to learn to be brave when her father is taken by ICE. While this book focuses on dealing with a parent taken away, its message can also be applied to any tough situation, like death of a loved one, or being scared of something. The illustrations were nice and bright.

This book was a great and important story telling the tale of how immigration can affect a cild and it's family. It was serious and captivating for both children and adults and is a great book that I think all children need to have in their bookshelf, either to learn how other kids can have it, or to understand their own story and risks.

A super important look at what kids experience when their parents are RIPPED (there is simply no other word for the absurdity of what is happening) from them by ICE. This is a very important book that would be important to have in classrooms across America as a resource.

An important message and topic to cover for kids in a safe and friendly way. This author definitely succeeded in that!

Aaliyah the Brave is an age-appropriate, touching, and important story. The illustrations were captivating. A must-buy for our library.