An El Salvadorian family flees political oppression in their homeland and takes a perilous journey north, through Mexico to America, where they hope they will find a better life. A compelling, provocative, and exciting novel. Details of the brutal realities in El Salvador are dexterously woven into the story of one family?s struggle to beat the odds.

Related: El Salvador, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction

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• ISBN: 9780531054802
• Author: Temple, Frances
• Published: 1993, Orchard Books
• Themes: Adventure, Courage, immigration, Journey, Survival
• Descriptors: El Salvador, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction
• No. of pages: 165