El Río Es Mi Mar

Join Abuela one Saturday afternoon to visit the Yamaya at the Hudson River.

Every day, Abuela misses the ocean in Puerto Rico. But on Saturdays, when the sun is high in the sky, Abuela and her granddaughter walk through Harlem to 12th Avenue on their way to a magical place: the Hudson River.

There, they visit the Yamaya, mermaids who invoke childlike wonder and preserve the memory of all who have passed through their waters. Together, Abuela, her granddaughter, and the spirits of ancient religion and family love celebrate the river that has brought millions of new Americans to its shores over generations.

Author: Rio Cortez
Publisher: Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books f
Published: 08/27/2024
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.40w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9781665950794
ISBN10: 166595079X
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | African American & Black
- Juvenile Fiction | Hispanic & Latino
- Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)

About the Author
Rio Cortez is the New York Times bestselling author of picture book The ABCs of Black History and adult poetry collection Golden Ax, which was longlisted for the 2022 National Book Award in poetry and the PEN Open Book Award. Born and raised in Salt Lake City, she now lives, writes, and works in Harlem, New York.

Ashleigh Corrin is an award-winning children's book illustrator. Her debut, Layla's Happiness written by Mariahdessa Ekere Tallie, received the 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award, as well as the Writer Honor. She also illustrated The River Is My Ocean by Rio Cortez. Her appreciation for philanthropic work and acts of service shaped her dream of creating art to uplift and inspire youth and the young at heart. Ashleigh lives in Virginia with her daughter and husband. More of her work can be viewed at AshleighCorrin.com or on Instagram @Ashleigh_Corrin.