La Linea/The Line
Written by Ann Jaramillo
Published by Square Fish
Miguel has dreamed of joining his parents in California since the day they left him behind in Mexico six years, eleven months, and twelve days ago. On the morning of his fifteenth birthday, Miguel’s wait is over. Or so he thinks. The trip north to the border la is fraught with dangers. Thieves. Border guards. And a grueling, two-day trek across the desert. It would be hard enough to survive alone. But it’s almost impossible with his tagalong sister in tow. Their money gone and their hopes nearly dashed, Miguel and his sister have no choice but to hop the infamous mata gente as it races toward the border. As they cling to the roof of the speeding train, they hold onto each other, and to their dreams. But they quickly learn that you can’t always count on dreams even the ones that come true.
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Middle Grade, Age 12 or older
Community Represented: Mexican/Mexican American
Themes: Family Relationship: Siblings, Immigrant: Reunion of Family, Immigrant: Undocumented, Migrant Smuggling, Unaccompanied Minors, US/Mexican Border Crossing
Setting: Mexico, United States
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: Immigrant
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