Amid the shadows of war, one family faces an impossible choice that
will change their lives forever. From bestseller Mario Escobar
comes a 20th-century historical novel of sacrifice and resilience
inspired by Spain's famed Children of Morelia and the true events
that shaped their lives. Madrid, 1934. Though the Spanish Civil War
has not yet begun, the streets of Madrid have become dangerous for
thirteen-year-old Marco Alcalde and his two younger sisters.
Marco's parents align themselves against the new fascist regime,
unaware that their choice will endanger the entire family-nor do
they predict the violence that is to come. In a desperate bid for
safety, the Alcaldes join many other Spanish families in making an
impossible choice to send their unaccompanied children across the
ocean to the city of Morelia, Mexico-a place they've never seen or
imagined, but whose government promises their children protection.
Young Marco promises to look after his sisters in Mexico until
their family can be reunited in Spain, but a harrowing journey
ensues. As the growing children work to care for themselves and
each other, they feel their sense of home, family, and identity
slipping further and further away. As their memories of Spain fade,
they begin to wonder if they will ever see their parents again or
the glittering streets of the home they once loved. Based upon the
true stories of the Children of Morelia, Mario Escobar's Remember
Me-now available for the first time in English-paints a poignant
portrait of an immigrant family's sacrificial love and endurance,
detailing just how far we go for those we love. "Luminous and
beautifully researched, Remember Me is a study of displacement,
belonging, compassion, and forged family amid a heart- wrenching
escape from the atrocities of the Spanish Civil War. Fans of Arturo
Perez-Reverte, Chanel Cleeton, and Lisa Wingate will be
mesmerized."-Rachel McMillan, author of The London Restoration
Perfect for book clubs: Includes discussion questions, research
notes from the author, and a historical timeline Based on real
historical events: Full-length, 90,000-word historical novel based
on the true stories of the Children of Morelia Researched and
written by a subject-matter expert: Mario Escobar has a master's
degree in modern history and lives in Madrid
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