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Jul 06, 2018JCLEmmaF rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Haley knows she's different. She shares a classroom with six others, and when the six are given a classroom to talk alone for one hour a week, no one is thrilled. However, in the ARTT room ("A Room To Talk), the kids begin to open, sharing their stories, and strengthening their bond. A beautiful, poetic book- it made me feel things! Simply put, this is a book about kids and their lives. Specifically, it's a book about freedom, and what it means, within context, for real people today. It's a book about survival and friendship, of honesty and love within brokenness. The kids in Harbor Me are forced to redefine home, and themselves, within a country that repeatedly challenges them. Together, they think and live through deportation and immigration, accents and skin color, incarceration and grief. Important, heartbreakingly honest, and hopeful.