A Flicker of Hope: A Story of Migration

By Cynthia Harmony

Book Overview

A heartwarming tale of a girl waiting for her beloved Pap to return when the monarchs fly south to their home in Mexico.

Luc a loves to watch the monarchs' migration from her home in Mexico with Pap . But this year, the monarchs' journey north holds extra weight; Pap is heading north, too, to look for work. He promises her that when "the weather turns cold and the monarcas return, our winged ancestors will guide me home." So while he spends the summer months harvesting produce on faraway farms, Luc a watches the skies for signs of the monarchs'--and her pap 's--return.

Told through the parallel stories of the butterflies' journey and Luc a's migrant farmer father, Cynthia Harmony's A Flicker of Hope is a love letter to the power of families and nature, both of which know no borders.

National Council of Teachers of English - Charlotte Huck Outstanding Fiction for Children Honor Book Award 2025 National Science Teaching Association Outstanding Science Trade Book
American Library Association Notable Children's Book 2025
A Kirkus Best Picture Books of the Year 2024
New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2024
Chicago Public Library Best Books 2024

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593525760
• ISBN13: 9780593525760
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.2" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3