Alfredito and his family are getting ready to return to El Salvador for Christmas. It will be their first visit back since they left as refugees and made their way to California on foot. But this time they’re flying! Excitement mounts as Alfredito and his family soar over the Earth and finally arrive at their beloved home to reunite with family and friends. This extraordinary book celebrates an experience familiar to the many who have left their original country to find a new life. Jorge Argueta’s tender, clever prose is perfectly complemented by Luis Garay’s rich, authentic illustrations.

Related: El Salvador, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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• ISBN: 9780888995858
• Author: Argueta, Jorge
• Illustrator: Garay, Luis
• Translator: Amado, Elisa
• Published: 2007, Groundwood Books
• Themes: Belonging, Christmas, Family, home, refugee
• Descriptors: El Salvador, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction
• No. of pages: 40