National Hispanic Heritage Month – celebrated annually in the U.S. from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 – is the perfect time to pick up the illustrated children’s book Because of Miguel by local author and retired educator Julie Eller of Holgate.

‘BECAUSE OF MIGUEL’: Retired educator Julie Eller’s children’s book is a heartwarming story about the love of reading and the love within a family. (Supplied Photo)

The self-published book, as Eller explained, “weaves a story combining literacy, family relationships and the plight of immigrants trying to immerse themselves in the nuances of navigating a new culture.”