Solito: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Memoir
A memoir as gripping as it is moving, Solito provides an immediate and intimate account not only of a treacherous and near-impossible journey, but also of the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the most unexpected moments. Solito is Javier Zamora’s story, but it’s also the story of millions of others who had no choice but to leave home.
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This is harrowing tale of 9 year old Javierâs journey from El Salvador to âLa USAâ where he was reunited with his parents. I would highly recommend reading this memoir over the sensationalized novel American Dirt in order to understand what people endure to come across the border. The writing is lyrical and descriptive. As other reviewers have mentioned I did find all of the Spanish distracting since I donât know the language and didnât want to google everything.
What an incredible, moving story, and that he was able to carry those memories and write about them years later... I hope he finds his "family" through this book!
I am going to have both of my teenager kids read this one. Very moving story about a 9 year old boyâs journey to the US. Living in the world today, itâs important to be educated on the real reasons people make the journey and how hard that journey is instead of listening to the political media about it.
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