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Enrique's Journey (The Young Adult Adaptation) : The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother by Sonia Nazario [Nazario, Sonia] is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Enrique's Journey (The Young Adult Adaptation) : The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother about?
In this bestselling true story, one Honduran boy goes in search of his mother, who left to find work in the United States ten years ago—when he was just seven years old. This is the true and heartbreaking story of sixteen-year-old Enrique, who sets off on a journey alone to find his mother, who he has not seen for eleven years, not since she left her starving family and illegally entered the United States, hoping to make enough money to send home to Honduras. With little more in his pocket than a slip of paper bearing his mother’s phone number, Enrique embarks on a treacherous odyssey, traveling by clinging to the sides and tops of freight trains. Even when confronted by bandits, thugs, and corrupt cops, he is determined to complete his journey, often buoyed by the kindness of strangers or simply by luck finding water or food. In the face of this hostile world, Enrique’s love for his mother and his desire to be reunited with her endure and triumph. Enrique’s journey tells the larger story of undocumented Latin American migrants in the United States. His is an inspiring and timeless tale about the meaning of family and fortitude that brings to light the daily struggles of migr
Who reads Enrique's Journey (The Young Adult Adaptation) : The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
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- Author
- Sonia Nazario [Nazario, Sonia]
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9782012038325
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Memoir, Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.81 / 5 (68 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14