Books published by publisher American Publishers Corporation

This is a story about a little nine year old girl who comes home from school, only to find that her mother is missing. She has been detained by immigration authorities for overstaying her visa. Despite putting up a brave effort, she can’t free her mother and turn back the clock to happier days. And the clock is ticking for her mother’s deportation. She will have to make a tough decision. Give up on the American Dream and start all over again in a strange and different country or stay to pursue her dreams, without her mother.This story explores real and complex issues that happen in America today. It reinforces the supremacy and the need to obey the rule of law. It also teaches a very important lesson to all children. That no matter what, one should never give up or lose sight of the American Dream.

Dashon Bahati is an African American boy growing up in a rough and poor neighborhood in Fresno, California. Like most inner cities, it is brimming with crime, gang violence, teenage pregnancies, high rates of school dropout, welfare dependency and generational poverty.Dashon has not been spared. Orphaned at infancy, he is being raised by his grandmother. Haunted by dreams of a father he had never seen, and having witnessed his childhood friend killed in a drive by shooting, he wishes to run away and escape the madness.Finally, his prayers are answered. He learns of a legendary city called Atlanta. A Black Mecca. A city where there is no crime, no street gangs, no moral decay. A city of brotherly love and the American Dream. A place where dreams come true. He is determined to go there!At first, he is skeptical. It sounds too good to be true. But his grandma assures him that it is real. And she never lies.

This is a story about a little nine year old girl who comes home from school, only to find that her mother is missing. She has been detained by immigration authorities for overstaying her visa. Despite putting up a brave effort, she can't free her mother and turn back the clock to happier days. And the clock is ticking for her mother's deportation. She will have to make a tough decision. Give up on the American Dream and start all over again in a strange and different country or stay to pursue her dreams, without her mother. This story explores real and complex issues that happen in America today. It reinforces the supremacy and the need to obey the rule of law. It also teaches a very important lesson to all children. That no matter what, one should never give up or lose sight of the American Dream.