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Based on award‑winning Los Angeles Times reporting, this nonfiction account follows Enrique, a young Honduran who, after being separated from his mother Lourdes—who left to work in the U.S. to support her family—decides to undertake an illegal, dangerous trek across Mexico. With only a phone number in hand, he boards freight trains and faces bandits, corrupt police, and the harsh realities of the ‘Train of Death.’ Through perseverance, ingenuity, and the help of strangers, Enrique embarks on a harrowing journey that illustrates the broader plight of countless immigrant children seeking family reunification in America.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Sonia Nazario
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