Sonia Nazario has spent over two decades reporting on social issues, most recently as a projects reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Her work centers on vulnerable and marginalized communities, often highlighting injustices and human stories that remain outside the mainstream. Through her journalistic craft, she aims to foster deep understanding of complex societal issues and encourage empathy in readers. Her reporting style is characterized by a commitment to in-depth research and profound humanity.
Based on the Los Angeles Times series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, this is a timeless story of families torn apart. When Enrique was five, his mother, too poor to feed her children, left Honduras to work in the United States. The move allowed her to send
The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother
Enrique's Journey follows a teenager from Honduras as he embarks on a perilous quest to reunite with his mother, who left for the U.S. in search of work. This adaptation highlights the struggles faced by migrants and the tough choices they make for their families' survival. It offers a poignant perspective on immigration issues, making it a compelling read for young audiences. The edition includes an 8-page photo insert and an epilogue detailing Enrique's family's journey since the original publication, fostering important discussions in classrooms and homes.
Based on the Los Angeles Times series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, this is a timeless story of families torn apart. When Enrique was five, his mother, too poor to feed her children, left Honduras to work in the United States. The move allowed her to send money back home so Enrique could eat better and go to school past the third grade. She promised she would return quickly, but she struggled in America. Without her, he became lonely and troubled. After eleven years, he decided he would go find her. He set off alone, with little more than a slip of paper bearing his mother's North Carolina telephone number. Without money, he made the dangerous trek up the length of Mexico, clinging to the sides and tops of freight trains. He and other migrants, many of them children, are hunted like animals. To evade bandits and authorities, they must jump onto and off the moving boxcars they call the Train of Death. It is an epic journey, one thousands of children make each year to find their mothers in the United States.--From publisher description.