The Remembering Stone

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Summary: Young Immigrants Featured Review
Review: What can an immigrant do to make the American dream come true? In this wistul yet hopeful vignette, Barbara Timberlake Russell articulates the newcomer's game plan -- "wish for luck, work hard, and hold hope inside." The muted colors in Claire Cotts' lovely paintings, full of wind and movement, echo the feelings of change, loneliness, and longing articulated in the text. Ana, a girl who dreams of traveling to visit her grandparents in Costa Rica, is nonetheless carving out a new community for herself in the neighborhood. The urban setting made up of immigrants from various countries demonstrates the commonality of newcomers in the "land of opportunity," and yet also reveals their isolated pursuit of hopes and dreams.