
Mama’s Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation
Edwidge Danticat
Saya’s mother is detained after living in the United States without documentation, leaving Saya and her father uncertain whether she will be released or deported to Haiti. Saya finds comfort in her mother’s recorded greeting, a song, and a bedtime story. Her father reassures her of her mother’s love while trying to seek help with the case. Saya writes a story about missing her mother, and it becomes part of those efforts, although the family’s long-term future remains unknown.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.


