num_pages: 160
description: 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 heartbreaking and hopeful, this moving story of the secret lives of immigrants is not to be missed.A gripping, lyrical portrayal of a continuing American dilemma." ( Kirkus Reviews , pointer review)
language: English
title: Journey of the Sparrows
titlecomplete: Journey of the Sparrows
genres: Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Cultural, Childrens, School, Young Adult, Family, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 298
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award
publisher: Puffin Books