Journey of the Sparrows
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Nailed into a crate in the back of a truck, fifteen-year-old Maria, her older sister, Julia, their little brother, Oscar, and a boy named Tomas endure a terrifying and torturous journey across the U.S. border and then north to Chicago. There they struggle to find work-cleaning, sewing, washing dishes-always fearful of arrest and deportation back to the cruelties of El Salvador. By turns heartbreak... More
Book Information
Publisher | Puffin Books |
Binding | Paperback (11 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 160 |
ISBN-10 | 0142302090 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0142302095 |
Publication Date | 12/30/2002 |
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