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Gr 5–8—After the murder of their cousin/brother Miguel, Jaime and Ángela (ages 12 and 15) are given the "option" to join the powerful gang controlling their Guatemalan village. A refusal means certain death, so their families make the difficult decision to send the pair north, secretly gathering resources, paying smugglers, and identifying safe houses—all the while aware that their children might not survive the journey. The cousins depart hidden in the bed of a truck with small bags of food and cash concealed in their wai...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

[add subjects: Mexico, siblings, undocumented immigrants, emotions--grief]When his cousin, Miguel, is killed by a drug cartel, twelve-year-old Jaime and Miguel's older sis...Log In or Sign Up to Read More