Written by Dave Eggers and Illustrated by Shawn Harris
Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
School Library Journal Best Picture Book of the Year
Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book
Junior Library Guild selection
Boston Globe Best Children's Book of the Year
BookPage Best Children's Books of the Year
Mighty Girl Book of the Year
ILA Teachers Choice
2018 ALSC Notable Children’s Book
2021 Grand Canyon Reader Award nominee
2019–2020 California Young Reader Medal nominee
California Eureka! Book Award winner
2020 Nutmeg Book Award nominee
2018–2019 Delaware Diamonds Award nominee
2019–2020 Georgia Children's Book Award nominee
2020 Bluestem Award nominee
2020 Monarch Award nominee
2020–2021 Black-Eyed Susan Book Award nominee
2018 Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award nominee
Minnesota Comstock Book Award nominee
2019 Magnolia Award nominee
2019–2020 Land of Enchantment Coyote Reading List selection
2020–2021 New York 3 Apples Children's Book Award nominee
2019–2020 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award nominee
2019 Rhode Island Children's Book Award nominee
2019–2020 Volunteer State Book Awards nominee
2019 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List selection
2019–2020 Virginia Readers' Choice selection
★ “In a time when immigration is a hot-button issue, it's good to be reminded that Lady Liberty continues to lift her lamp beside the golden door.” —Booklist, Starred Review
★ “Thought-provoking.” —Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books, Starred Review
★ “A timely immigrant's tale.” —Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
★ “Crucial.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
★ “Heartfelt throughout and indisputable timely.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
★ “Unique and important.” —School Library Journal, Starred Review
★ “Vital.” —School Library Connection, Starred Review
“As enlightening as it is charming.” —The New York Times
“Witty, moving.” —The Wall Street Journal
“This book makes me happy as a person and jealous as an illustrator.” —Jon Klassen, Caldecott Medal Winner
“I want to hold this book in one hand and a torch in the other and stand on an island someplace so everyone can see.” —Lemony Snicket
“Beautiful, powerful, funny, moving. Eggers and Harris are in perfect thoughtful harmony.” —Jon Scieszka, inaugural National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
“One part stand-up routine, one part ode to the values that we as a nation have long held dear. Funny, smart, timely, and true.” —Leonard S. Marcus, historian, critic, and author of Randolph Caldecott: The Man Who Could Not Stop Drawing