Title Caravan to the north : Misael's long walk / Jorge Argueta ; pictures by Manuel Monroy.

Publication Info.	Toronto ; Berkeley : Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press, 2019.
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Description	111 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 23 cm
Note	Translation of: Caravana al norte.
	Translated by Elizabeth Bell.
Summary	"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. 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. We learn about how far and hard the trip is, but also about the kindness of those along the way. Finally, once the caravan arrives in Tijuana, Misael and those around him are relieved. They think they have arrived at the goal of the trip -- to enter the United States. But then tear gas, hateful demonstrations, force and fear descend on these vulnerable people. The border is closed. The book ends with Misael dreaming of El Salvador. 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. Award-winning Mexican illustrator Manuel Monroy illuminates Misael's journey. An author's note is included, along with a map showing the caravan's route."-- Provided by publisher.
Language	Translated from the Spanish.
Form	Issued also in electronic format
Subject	Caravans -- Juvenile fiction.
	Families -- El Salvador -- Juvenile fiction.
	Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile fiction.
	El Salvador -- Juvenile fiction.
	El Salvador -- Social conditions -- Juvenile fiction.
	El Salvador -- Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile fiction.
	Mexico -- Juvenile fiction.
	Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico) -- Juvenile fiction.
	United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile fiction.
	JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse.
	JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America.
	JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino.
	JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration.
	Caravans. (OCoLC)fst00846714
	Emigration and immigration. (OCoLC)fst00908690
	Salvadorans. (OCoLC)fst01104388
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
	Novels in verse. (OCoLC)fst01921724
	Poetry. (OCoLC)fst01423828
	Novels in verse.
	Illustrated works.
Added Author	Monroy, Manuel, illustrator.
	Bell, Elizabeth (Translator), translator.
Added Title	Caravana al norte. English
Other Form:	Online version: Argueta, Jorge. Caravana al norte. English. Caravan to the north Toronto ; Berkeley : Groundwood Books, House of Anansi, 2019 1773063308 9781773063300 (OCoLC)1101120744
ISBN	9781773063294 (hardcover)
	1773063294 (hardcover)

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