A Refugee's Journey from El Salvador

by Linda Barghoorn

Book Overview

Benito's childhood in El Salvador is disrupted when gang violence comes to his community. When gang members begin to recruit his siblings and target the family with violence, Benito's mother decides that the family will leave the country. Benito's new life in Mexico is different. He and his family hope to one day return home. Interspersed with facts about El Salvador and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778746917
• ISBN13: 9780778746911
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.8" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6