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  • Published: 26 March 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593525760
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00

A Flicker of Hope

A Story of Migration





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

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

Lucía loves to watch the monarchs' migration from her home in Mexico with Papá. But this year, the monarchs' journey north holds extra weight; Papá 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, Lucía watches the skies for signs of the monarchs'—and her papá's—return. 

Told through the parallel stories of the butterflies’ journey and Lucía'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

  • Published: 26 March 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593525760
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00

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Praise for A Flicker of Hope

Reviews for Mi Ciudad Sings:

"Mi Ciudad Sings is both a heartwarming ode to the musical heart of a city and a reminder that even though the tune may change, we are strongest when we lift our voices and our hands together in hope and love." —Andrea Wang, author of Watercress

"Harmony’s sweet story line about human resilience is brought to vivid life by Martínez’s illustrations, which clearly mirror the movement of a tumultuous natural disaster, as well as the joy in recuperating after such an event."—Booklist

"Mi Ciudad Sings is a lovely poem about community, friendship, and hope. ¡Me encanta!"—Margarita Engle, Newbery Honor–winning author and Young People's Poet Laureate Emeritus

"In this sweet and hopeful story, Harmony pays homage to the city of her birth. At first the streets of Mexico City ring with happy sounds and song as the young protagonist stomps, skips, and leaps through her neighborhood. With the great rumble of an earthquake, there is suddenly silence, and new sounds—of fear. Soon though, hands clasp together as people help each other, and the ciudad wakes up once again to music."—Monica Brown, award-winning author

"This lovely picture book will inspire kids (and adults) to take a moment to listen to the world around them."—School Library Journal

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