English Description:
Javier Zamora’s adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers. Traveling alone amid a group of strangers and a “coyote” hired to lead them to safety, Javier expects his trip to last two short weeks. At nine years old, all Javier can imagine is rushing into his parents’ arms, snuggling in bed between them, and living under the same roof again. He cannot foresee the perilous boat trips, relentless desert treks, pointed guns, arrests and deceptions that await him; nor can he know that those two weeks will expand into two life-altering months alongside fellow migrants who will come to encircle him like an unexpected family. A memoir as gripping as it is moving, Solito provides an immediate and intimate account not only of a treacherous and near-impossible journey, but also of the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the most unexpected moments. Solitois Javier Zamora’s story, but it’s also the story of millions of others who had no choice but to leave home.
Recognition / Reconocimiento
An Alex Award in 2022
Winner of the 2022 Christopher Isherwood Prize
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A young poet tells the inspiring story of his migration from El Salvador to the United States at the age of nine in this “gripping memoir” (NPR) of bravery, hope, and finding family
Among the 100 Notable Books of 2022 according toThe New York Times.
Publishing Details
Author : Javier Zamora
Type of Spanish : Authentic
Physical Details
Type of Book: Chapter
Cover: Softcover
Size: 5 x 7 in
Year Published: 2023
Instructional Details
Reading Grade Level: 9th-12th
Genre: Non-Fiction
Sub-Genre: Biography
Theme: Adventure, Change, Community, Family, Immigration, Migration
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