First published 2022
Javier Zamora was just nine years old when he embarked on a treacherous journey from El Salvador to the United States, alone. Escaping violence and poverty, he navigates a gauntlet of smugglers, drug cartels, and a brutal immigration system. Beaten, detained, and facing deportation, Javier's resilience is tested at every turn as he fights to reunite with his parents and build a new life.
Genres: memoir, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: resilience, survival
Setting: El Salvador, United States
401 pages · Kindle Edition · Oneworld Publications
Content warnings: violence