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Gr 7 Up—When Enrique was seven years old, his mother, a single parent faced with crippling economic difficulties in her native Honduras, migrated to the United States in hopes of securing a brighter future for her family. While her sacrifice provided important economic advantages, the separation eventually drove 17-year-old Enrique to embark on a four-month, 12,000 mile journey to reunite with her, traveling largely on the rooftops of trains into the United States as an undocumented migrant. In this updated version of ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This account, skillfully adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning book for adults, encompasses both sixteen-year-old Enrique’s intense journey to find his mother and the lasting challenges he has faced, stemming from his troubled childhood. Sonia Nazario conveys the complexity of Enrique’s relationship with his mother, Lourdes. After being reunited, Enrique and Lourdes often fought because he was stil...Log In or Sign Up to Read More