La Travesia de Enrique: La Arriesgada Odisea de Un Niño En Busca de Su Madre -- Sonia Nazario

from abergsman

Enrique's Journey tells the story of a young teen undocumented migrant who makes the dangerous journey from Honduras to the United States. He is one of hundreds of thousands of Central American children who had been left behind by his mom. Lourdes, a single mother who had difficulty providing for...

from mamzel

This book is a junior version of the Pulitzer Prize winning book written for adults. It tells the story of Enrique, a young Honduran boy who was left behind when his mother went to the U.S. to make money to send back to him and his sister. He waited for years for her to return and finally decided...

from LivelyLady

Good investigative report of the plight of people trying to get out of their country in general and the saga of Enrique in particular. He is about 6 when his mother leaves him with grandma as she escapes from Hondouras to the US. He makes the journey over a decade later after being caught multipl...

from txorig

Excellent account of what our Latin American brothers and sisters do for a better life. The writing style is abit dry, but it was originally a newspaper article. The statistics at the end are important, but almost put me to sleep! Maybe I was too overwhelmed by the sheer amount of sadness that ac...

from nancynova

rabck from Pam99; Heartbreaking. Originally a newpaper series, the author expanded her investigation and turned it into a book. She follows teenager, Enrique, on his journey as an illegal immigrant from Hondorus to America. A great deal of the journey was traveling through Mexico. His mother, lef...