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Travesia : a Migrant Girl's Cross-Border Journey = El Viaje de Una Joven Migrante

Author: Gerster, Michelle

Follett Number: 1881WN1
Audience: Young Adult
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2021
Format: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1-55152-836-6
ISBN-10: 1-55152-836-3
Dewey: 305.235
Classifications: Biography; Nonfiction

Subjects:
Biographies
Border Crossing Mexican-American Border Region
Gricelda
Illustrated Works
Immigrants Social Conditions
Mexicans Biography
Spanish Language Materials
Teenage Girls
Teenage Immigrants
Text in English and Spanish.;Translated from the English.;Story based on the experiences of Gricelda, told to Michelle Gerster. "A . . . bilingual YA . . . memoir about a teenage girl's . . . experience crossing the Mexico-US border. This . . . young adult . . . illustrated memoir tells the story of Gricelda, a fifteen-year-old Mexican girl who crosses the border into America with her mother and younger brother in search of a better life. Their . . . journey is filled with both heartbreak and hope. 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? With . . . illustrations inspired by the graffiti and stencil art prevalent during the 2006 political uprising in Oaxaca, as well as local textiles and embroidery"--Provided by publisher.

From the publisher:
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 G ero, 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? With captivating illustrations inspired by the graffiti and stencil art prevalent during the 2006 political uprising in Oaxaca, as well as local textiles and embroidery, Traves a is Gricelda's first-person account, derived from interviews with author Michelle Gerster and told in both English and Spanish, of crossing the Mexico-US border. Timely and relevant, Traves a is a vibrant and powerful testament to the desperation and resilience of millions of migrating people who endure the pain of leaving their old lives behind to embark on the perilous journey across borders in search of a new life. 100% of royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to Centro Legal de la Raza, a legal services agency protecting and advancing the rights of low-income, immigrant, Black, and Latinx communities through bilingual legal representation, education, and advocacy. Ages 12 and up.

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