AN INVISIBLE RIVER TO CROSS written by Taraneh Matloob and illustrated by Kristen Balouch

Both Taraneh Matloob’s writing and Kristen Balouch’s illustrations evocatively describe the situation and feelings of Afsi in AN INVISIBLE RIVER TO CROSS. Afsi, newly immigrated, suffers from not knowing English. She feels caught in a spider web of words she doesn’t understand, sees herself as small in class of English-speaking giants, and feels her angry feelings bubble up like burning lava wanting to explode. When a gentle student presents her with colors, drawing becomes a bridge to express herself and communicate with others. You can find a link to this book in the purchase button below.