What people are saying
EDITOR’S PICK
”A complete and utter triumph, UNBREAKABLE is a compelling and vital read that honors those who suffered.”
- BIANCA SCHULZE | The Children’s Book Review
It’s a STAR from Booklist!
“The book’s succinct text and powerful digital illustrations retell the Tonai family’s moving story for a new generation, who will surely understand the family’s hardships, including their lengthy separation from Papa and the fundamental unfairness of their situation.”
- CAROLYN PHELAN | Booklist
It’s a STAR from Kirkus!
“The narration provides just enough background to enlighten readers about this dark episode of U.S. history while never overwhelming them, foregrounding Min’s deeply relatable uncertainties….The emotionally attuned, richly told tale of one family’s unjust incarceration”
- Kirkus
It’s a STAR from SLJ!
“Although a picture book, this work packs a punch. This story is incredibly moving. A heavy book that is done with tact; with meaningful prose and incredible artwork, this is a recommended purchase for collections.”
- SARAH CLARKE | School Library Journal
It’s a STAR from Publishers Weekly!
“A stone serves as metaphor and motif in this piercing story based around a child’s experience at a WWII-era incarceration camp. Based on Tonai’s years at Amache Incarceration center and written in collaboration with Gutiérrez, this resonant account underscores young Min’s plaintive words, “We’ve done nothing wrong, and we’re losing everything.””