Two White Rabbits tells the story of a father and daughter who are traveling, but the little girl does not know where they are going. In fact, this story is about migrants headed north, through Mexico to the USA in the hopes of finding a better life. The story remains a personal one, telling about the emotions and adventures of this girl and her father. Background information about the life of migrants of all ages will help students make connections with the events in the book and understand what is happening. The book includes a publisher’s note that is a good starting point. Team with a social studies teacher, or other resource in your community, to create a lesson to acquaint students with the real-life issues addressed in this story. If you like, read the book first and discuss what students think it is about. Then read it again when students have completed the background lesson. How did their perspectives change?
