Bibliograph

Travesía, a migrant girl's cross-border journey = el viaje de una joven migrante, as told to Michelle Gerster ; illustrated by Fiona Dunnett

Type

Label

Travesía, a migrant girl's cross-border journey = el viaje de una joven migrante, as told to Michelle Gerster ; illustrated by Fiona Dunnett

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Travesía

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Responsibility statement

as told to Michelle Gerster ; illustrated by Fiona Dunnett

Sub title

a migrant girl's cross-border journey = el viaje de una joven migrante

Summary

"This compelling young adult graphic memoir, based on real events, tells the story of Gricelda, a fifteen-year-old Mexican girl who attempts to cross the border into America with her mother and younger brother in search of a better life. Their treacherous journey, filled with both heartbreak and hope, begins in Tijuana, where they are transported from house to house by strangers. Here they meet the mysterious smuggler el Guero, who promises to lead the young family through the mountains and the scorching heat of the desert and beyond. Can he prove himself by keeping them safe during the crossing? Will America be the country of dreams like they imagined? Or will adjusting to their new life in California be another type of struggle for Gricelda and her family?"

Target audience

adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Migrant girl's cross-border journeyViaje de una joven migrante

Classification