Spring 2025

Algo le pasó a mi papá (Something Happened to My Dad)

Una historia sobre inmigración y la separación familiar

From the Series Something Happened

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Also available in an English edition, Something Happened to My Dad: A Story About Immigration and Family Separation.

A Carmen le encanta hacer trucos de magia con su Papi. Él puede hacer volar los sarapes. ¡Él puede hacer desaparecer los conejos! Pero un día, su Papi desaparece. Ella se siente triste y asustada cuando se entera que él ha sido detenido porque es un inmigrante indocumentado de México. Inicialmente, la familia de Carmen mantiene en secreto la detención de Papi, por miedo a ser juzgados negativamente. A medida que los demás se dan cuenta de la situación, la comunidad de Carmen se une en apoyo a su familia. Carmen aprende que, a través de la comunidad y el amor, puede encontrar fuerza dentro de sí misma y mantener su conexión con Papi no importa lo que pase.

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978-1-4338-3950-4
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Picture Books
Category Diverse Books: Immigration & Refugees, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity, SEL: C Social Awareness, Social Emotional Learning, Spanish-Language
Copyright 2022
Publisher Magination Press, American Psychological Association
Imprint Magination Press — American Psychological Association
Language Spanish
Number of Pages 40
Publication Date 2025-01-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV039250, JUV013000, JUV039120
Dewey [E]
Dimensions 8 x 10
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Note to adults, Original artwork, and eSource

Author: Ann Hazzard, PhD

Ann Hazzard, PhD, ABPP, is a faculty member at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, working at clinics serving mostly minority and immigrant families. As a psychologist, Ann has utilized therapeutic stories in treatment with children and teens. As a community advocate, she has focused on children’s behavioral health and social justice. She is a co-author with Drs. Collins and Celano of the New York Times bestselling Something Happened in Our Town and Something Happened in Our Park.

Illustrator: Gloria Felix

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Something Happened

Fictional stories based on real-life, common experiences help explain sensitive, important events happening in communities across the US and around the world. Told in clear, compelling stories for young readers, the books come with the authority of psychological… View available downloads →