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Author
Publisher
Pi�nata Books/Arte P�ublico Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
When Ren�e learns that in the United States his name is also a girl's name, he does some research and relates the name's meaning and letters to his homeland of El Salvador and the things that make him special.
2) Wild blues
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Lizzie relates, through a victim statement, her harrowing journey through the Adirondacks seeking her disabled friend, Matias, who was kidnapped by escaped convicts.
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"This novel in verse is a powerful first-person account of Misael Martínez, a Salvadoran boy whose family joins the caravan heading north to the United States. We learn all the different reasons why people feel the need to leave -- the hope that lies behind their decision, but also the terrible sadness of leaving home. We learn about how far and hard the trip is, but also about the kindness of those along the way. Finally, once the caravan arrives...
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