| Description |
111 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
Esta extraordinaria novela en verso cuenta la contundente historia de Misael Martínez, un joven Salvadoreño cuya familia se une a la caravana que viaja al norte, hacia los Estados Unidos. Dejar su hogar es terriblemente triste para ellos, a pesar de que tienen motivos de sobra para hacerlo. A pien y en autobús recorren más de 4,000 kilómetros, es decir, unas 2,500 millas. en el camino encuentran la adversidad pero también la bondad. Al fin, Misael y el resto de la caravana llegan a Tijuana. Creen que allí van a poder entrar a los Estados Unidos, para pedir asilo y reconstruir sus vidas. En su lugar, estas personas vulnerables son recibidas con gases lacrimógenos, manifestaciones de odio, represión y miedo. Resulta que la frontera está cerrada. |
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"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 |
In Spanish. |
| Form |
Issued also in electronic format. |
| Subject |
Caravans -- Juvenile fiction.
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Families -- El Salvador -- Juvenile fiction.
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Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile fiction.
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El Salvador -- Juvenile fiction.
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El Salvador -- Social conditions -- Juvenile fiction.
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El Salvador -- Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile fiction.
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Mexico -- Juvenile fiction.
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Tijuana (Baja California, Mexico) -- Juvenile fiction.
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Novels in verse.
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Novels in verse.
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Emigration and immigration -- Fiction.
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Salvadorans -- Fiction.
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Family life -- Fiction.
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Spanish language materials.
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Emigracion e inmigracion -- Novela juvenil.
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Vida en familia -- El Salvador -- Novela juvenil.
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Caravans. (OCoLC)fst00846714
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Emigration and immigration. (OCoLC)fst00908690
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Families. (OCoLC)fst01728849
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Novels in verse. (OCoLC)fst01039786
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Social conditions. (OCoLC)fst01919811
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El Salvador. (OCoLC)fst01205530
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Mexico. (OCoLC)fst01211700
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Mexico -- Tijuana (Baja California)
(OCoLC)fst01313482
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Caravanas -- Novela juvenil.
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Familias -- El Salvador -- Novela juvenil.
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Emigración e inmigración -- Novela juvenil.
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El Salvador -- Novela juvenil.
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El Salvador -- Condiciones sociales -- Novela juvenil.
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El Salvador -- Emigración e inmigración -- Novela juvenil.
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México -- Novela juvenil.
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| Genre/Form |
Novels in verse. (OCoLC)fst01921724
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Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Novels in verse.
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| Added Author |
Monroy, Manuel, illustrator.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Argueta, Jorge. Caravana al norte. Toronto ; Berkeley : Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2019 1773063332 9781773063331 (OCoLC)1101102264 |
| ISBN |
9781773063324 (hardcover) |
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1773063324 (hardcover) |
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9781773063331 (EPUB) |
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9781773063348 (Kindle) |
