Written by: Elisa Amado and Abraham Urias
First line: This story just happened to me earlier this year.
Why you should read this book: A realistic (but apparently fictional) account of a child traveling to America to seek refuge from violence in his home country. Manuelito's parents are afraid he will be kidnapped and forcibly inducted into a violent gang in Guatemala, they send him, along with his best friend, to his aunt in America, accompanied by an unscrupulous coyote, or human trafficker. The journey is difficult, the coyote is useless, Manuelito's experience at the American border is inhumane, and this is a story that needs to be understood by any fools railing against immigrants.
Why you shouldn't read this book: You're one of those assholes who decided to buy a gun and patrol the Mexican border.
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