Thirteen-year-old Manuelito is a gentle boy who lives with his
family in a tiny village in the Guatemalan countryside. But life is
far from idyllic: PACs—armed civil patrol—are a constant
presence in the streets, and terrifying memories of the country’s
war linger in the villagers’ collective conscience. Things
deteriorate further when government-backed drug gangs arrive and
take control of the village. Fearing their son will be forced to
join a gang, Manuelito’s parents make the desperate decision to
send him to live with his aunt in America. With just a bus ticket
and a small amount of cash in hand, Manuelito begins his hazardous
journey to Mexico, then the U.S., in search of asylum. But in the
end, dangers such as the crooked “coyote”—or human
smuggler—his parents have entrusted their son’s life to may be
nothing compared to the risks Manuelito faces when he finally
reaches America. Manuelito’s titular character is just one of the
staggering one hundred thousand children from the Northern Triangle
of Central America—Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras—who
have made this perilous journey to escape their war-torn countries.
Many are now detained in Mexico, separated from their parents and
without access to lawyers, facing the unthinkable prospect of being
sent back to the homes and danger they risked so much to escape.
Drawing on years of experience working with child refugees like
Manuelito, Elisa Amado’s powerful story, illustrated with
striking poignancy by Abraham Urias, brings to light the dire
circumstances of so many children, so close to home.
General
| Imprint: |
Annick Press
|
| Country of origin: |
Canada |
| Release date: |
April 2019 |
| Authors: |
Elisa Amado
|
| Illustrators: |
Abraham Urias
|
| Dimensions: |
241 x 184mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
104 |
| Edition: |
edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-77321-271-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-77321-271-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781773212715 |
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