📖Recommend for Grades 7 and up📖
by Lauren Markham
After ending up on the wrong side of a gang in El Salvador, seventeen-year-old Ernesto Flores must flee to the United States for his safety. His identical twin brother Raul soon follows for his own safety. After facing a treacherous journey to cross the border, the boys are met with a challenging life in the States. Ernesto and Raul are fortunate they have their older brother who had traveled North years early, making certain things more manageable. However, since he also traveled illegally to the States, there are still several obstacles.
Names and certain aspects were changed for privacy reasons, but this is a true story—the book adapted from the adult novel of the same name. Ernesto and Raul’s story is the main focus, but readers also get insight into the family they left behind. Their story is eye-opening into what immigrants go through to get to a safer life in the United States but still met with challenges. Certain aspects of the story are a little heavy but handled in an age-appropriate way. At times the story reads like fiction, making it easier to read for those who aren’t non-fiction fans. It is just important to remember that while names may be changed, this story is not made up.
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