Review for Lora Hyler’s entry in 2021 Wisconsin Writers Association Jade Ring Award in Nonfiction Category
This author is to be applauded for the excellent use of language, emotion, and application of this information within this extremely well-written essay.
The opening sentence captures the readers’ attention and the final sentence does the same. Quote: “Often, taking the first step influences others beyond imagination. Migrant families are truly our ancestor’s wildest dreams.”
This impeccably written essay opens with a strong pragmatic statement that includes the time, place, and societal situation. It would be difficult to find anyone who would not want to continue reading at this point. Not only does this essay explore a significant subject, it also allows the reader to perhaps learn something new – whether that be an example of the injustices against people of color at that time or learn of the courage of the white women who supported Mr. Hyler – or both.
Judge Laurie Scheer, co-founder of New Nature Writers. Formerly of WE: Women’s Entertainment, and UW-Madison Writers’ Institute
