Results for: elisa amado

Below is a list of 2 the books by this author.

Book cover of MANUELITO
MANUELITO
By: elisa amado | Published: April 2019

The powerful story of a child refugee seeking asylum in America   Thirteen-year-old Manuelito is a gentle boy who lives with his family in a tiny...

The powerful story of a child refugee seeking asylum in America   Thirteen-year-old Manuelito is a gentle boy who lives with his family in a tiny village in the Guatemalan countryside. But life is far from idyllic: PACs—armed civil patrol—are a constant presence in the streets, and terrifying memories of the country’s war linger in the villagers’ collective conscience. Things deteriorate further when government-backed drug gangs arrive and take control of the village. Fearing their son will be forced to join a gang, Manuelito’s parents make the desperate decision to send him to live with his aunt in the United States.   With just a bus ticket and a small amount of cash in hand, Manuelito begins his hazardous journey to Mexico, then the U.S., in search of asylum. But in the end, dangers such as the crooked “coyote”—or human smuggler—his parents have entrusted their son’s life to may be nothing compared to the risks Manuelito faces when he finally reaches the United States.   Manuelito’s titular character is just one of the staggering two hundred thousand children from the Northern Triangle of Central America—Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras—who have made this perilous journey to escape their war-torn countries. Many are now detained in Mexico, separated from their parents and without access to lawyers, facing the unthinkable prospect of being sent back to the homes and danger they risked so much to escape.   Drawing on years of experience working with child refugees like Manuelito, Elisa Amado’s powerful story, illustrated with striking poignancy by Abraham Urias, brings to light the dire circumstances of so many children, so close to home.  

Theme: Immigration, Social Justice , Activism

  • ISBN
    9781773212661
  • Binding
    Hardcover Canadian
  • Category
    Graphic Novel Children's
Retail Price:
$19.99
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Book cover of MY FRIEND
MY FRIEND
By: elisa amado | Published: October 2019

On a girls first day in a new school, she meets a girl who almost instantly becomes her best friend. But when she invites her friend to come for...

On a girls first day in a new school, she meets a girl who almost instantly becomes her best friend. But when she invites her friend to come for dinner with her family -- a family that feels free to eat weird food and, even worse, burst into song with their version of a sentimental classic of longing and homesickness -- something shifts and she no longer feels safe at all. What will it be like tomorrow at school?

Theme: Immigration, Diversity

  • ISBN
    9781554989393
  • Binding
    Hardcover Canadian
  • Category
    Picture Book
Retail Price:
$18.95
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