Going Home

Genre: Realistic Fiction. The setting, Mexico, and characters, Mexicans, are all believable. The book mentions concerns that are believable concerns from an immigrant family.
Setting: The story is set in a village in Mexico where the family is visiting relatives for Christmas. It is because the family visits Mexico that the children think about how the parents feel about their home.
Media: Paint ( )

"Going Home" is a beautiful portrayal of a family's sadness of having to move from Mexico to the U.S, and the realization that while you may have to do things in life that make you unhappy, if it is important to the people you love, it is worth it. ( )

Great book about cultural differences, leaving home and the value of family.

Story of going Home

A family travels back to Mexico from America to visit family for Christmas. The family allow their children to be able to experience their Mexican Culture.

This book can be taught to multicultural students. Students can talk about their experience if they've traveled back to their home and how it was after so long. ( )