description: Based on the Los Angeles Times newspaper series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, this astonishing story puts a human face on the ongoing debate about immigration reform in the United States. Now a beloved classic, this page-turner about the power of family is a popular text in classrooms and a touchstone for communities across the country to engage in meaningful discussions about this essential American subject.Enrique’s Journey recounts the unforgettable quest of a Honduran boy looking for his mother, eleven years after she is forced to leave her starving family to find work in the United States. Braving unimaginable peril, often clinging to the sides and tops of freight trains, Enrique travels through hostile worlds full of thugs, bandits, and corrupt cops. But he pushes forward, relying on his wit, courage, hope, and the kindness of strangers. As Isabel Allende “This is a twenty-first-century Odyssey. If you are going to read only one nonfiction book this year, it has to be this one.” Now updated with a new Epilogue and Afterword, photos of Enrique and his family, an author interview and more, this is a classic of contemporary America.
language: Spanish; Castilian
title: La Travesia de Enrique
titlecomplete: La Travesia de Enrique (Spanish Edition)
genres: Book Club, Biography, Social Justice, History, Politics, Nonfiction, Biography Memoir, Adult, Memoir, School
ratings_count: 15501
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: California Book Award
category: Nonfiction (Silver), awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: One Book One San Diego
publisher: Debate