Praise for author Jorge Argueta, illustrator Manuel Monroy and Caravan to the North: Commended USBBY Outstanding International Books List, 2020 Commended NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Verse Novel, 2020 Commended Westchester Fiction Award Honourable Mention, 2020 Commended Américas Award -- Children's and Young Adult Literature Commended Titles, 2020 "[T]he understated, pared-down language and generous white space make Misael's story accessible to younger and reluctant readers" -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "The award-winning Salvadoran writer Argueta offers a brief but powerful novel in verse. [His] spare text is given emotional potency through Misael's observations of the members of the caravan ." -- Booklist, starred review "Deceptively simple black-and-white line drawings accompany this wrenching account of the humanitarian crisis taking place in Central America and at the U.S. border. This moving work should help children understand the current national discussion." -- Kirkus Reviews "This book is impossible to put down. Argueta's poetic form in storytelling allows the reader to connect and see themselves in the bravery of the characters .

[a] must-read for all allies of the Central American caravan." -- El Tecolote Praise for Jorge Argueta, Alfonso Ruano and Somos como las nubes / We Are Like the Clouds: "With tenderness and humanity, this bilingual book describes the hopes, fears, and uncertainties of the thousands of displaced children that arrive every year at the southern border of the United States. Poignant, heartbreaking, and, sadly, timely." -- Kirkus, starred review "Argueta and Ruano present a unique and much-needed perspective on the reasons driving young people to immigrate to the U.S., in particular the desire to reunite with family." -- Booklist, starred review "Argueta's bilingual collection of poems gives voice to the many refugee children who emigrate from Central American countries to the United States in search of safety or better lives. The poems, written in the first person, present the candid perspective of the children's experiences.

" -- Horn Book, starred review.