JORGE ARGUETA is an award-winning author of picture books and poetry for young children. An author’s note is included, along with a map showing the caravan’s route.Ĭorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:ĭescribe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions). Award-winning Mexican illustrator Manuel Monroy illuminates Misael’s journey.
This beautiful and timely story is written in simple but poetic verse by Jorge Argueta, the award-winning author of Somos como las nubes / We Are Like the Clouds. The book ends with Misael dreaming of El Salvador. But then tear gas, hateful demonstrations, force and fear descend on these vulnerable people. They think they have arrived at the goal of the trip - to enter the United States. We learn about how far and hard the trip is, but also about the kindness of those along the way.įinally, once the caravan arrives in Tijuana, Misael and those around him are relieved. We learn all the different reasons why people feel the need to leave - the hope that lies behind their decision, but also the terrible sadness of leaving home.
This novel in verse is a powerful first-person account of Misael Martínez, a Salvadoran boy whose family joins the caravan heading north to the United States. An author's note is included, along with a map showing the caravan's route.Ĭorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:ĭescribe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).An urgent and eloquent account of a boy traveling in a caravan from his beloved homeland of El Salvador to the US border. Award-winning Mexican illustrator Manuel Monroy illuminates Misael's journey.
An urgent and eloquent account of a boy traveling in a caravan from his beloved homeland of El Salvador to the US border.
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