“There’s so much room in this tale to breathe and simply be that readers will feel honored to have received this party invitation.”—Kirkus ReviewsFrom world renowned master storyteller Jairo Buitrago comes a stunning story of place and the simple pleasures of the desert.Who knows whether, maybe, you might like this story.Against the backdrop of the vast desert, two little girls are celebrating their grandmother’s b...

An urgent and eloquent account of a boy traveling in a caravan from his beloved homeland of El Salvador to the US border.This novel in verse is a powerful first-person account of Misael Martínez, a Salvadoran boy whose family joins the caravan heading north to the United States. We learn all the different reasons why people feel the need to leave — the hope that lies behind their decision, but also the terrible sadness of leaving home. We learn about how far and ha...