Although life is difficult in José’s Central American village, he enjoys playing football with his friends, sharing the large meals cooked by his aunts, and even going to school. But a civil war breaks out in his country. Outspoken people like his mother are in danger, so José and his mother must flee.The road north to make a new home is arduous and very long, but it is only the beginning of hard times. They face days of paperwork and nights in a hostel for refugees. Even when his mother finds work as an office cleaner, they must rely on a food bank.Slowly, the pieces of this new life begin to come together as José and his mother realize that they have finally arrived at the happy end of a very long road.

Related: Canada, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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• ISBN: 9780887764080
• Author: Garay, Luis
• Published: 1997, Tundra Books
• Themes: Emmigrants and immigrants, New home, Refugees, Social and family issues, War
• Descriptors: Canada, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
• No. of pages: 32