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by Javier Zamora (Goodreads Author)

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Is there a map somewhere of the route Zamora traveled? I was hoping there would be one in the book. It would help me to visualize his journey.

Fanchen Bao The link below is the route I recorded while reading the book. The border crossing is much messier than simply from Nogales to Tucson, but it does sho…moreThe link below is the route I recorded while reading the book. The border crossing is much messier than simply from Nogales to Tucson, but it does show the scope of the trip.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/San+L...(less)

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Has the success of the book helped Javier reconnect with Patricia, Carla and Chino?

Natalie Hastings I heard Zamora give a lecture 2 weeks ago. They haven't been able to reconnect. …moreI heard Zamora give a lecture 2 weeks ago. They haven't been able to reconnect. (less)

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This book is about the author's journey from El Salvador to the U.S. as a nine-year-old kid, but is Solito a recommended read for children, or is it directed more at the adult reader?

Ryan Mmm it’s written from a nine-year-old’s point of view so a child could read it but it’s not geared towards just children or just adults but for all im…moreMmm it’s written from a nine-year-old’s point of view so a child could read it but it’s not geared towards just children or just adults but for all immigrants at every step in their journey. As a grown man, I wept throughout this book because of how painful, traumatic, beautiful, hopeful, and courageous it was. If I had a child, I would read this with them. (less)

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In the last leg of the journey, Javier sees people trying to drink from cacti but they have something on their faces that Chino won't let him see. What was on their faces?

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Readers, how did you handle the Spanish in the book? Did you already know it, look it up, or skip it? Some of it (like the repetitive use of "tambien) was easy enough, but there were enough 2 or 3-sentence sections (esp with vernacular) that I used G-translate because I figured I'd lose context by skipping over. Is it fine as is for you? Would you have liked footnotes or a glossary at the end of the book?

Erika I liked the addition of the Spanish language. It was written in such a way that the reader could still deduce what was happening and/or the emotion of…moreI liked the addition of the Spanish language. It was written in such a way that the reader could still deduce what was happening and/or the emotion of the situation without having to understand every word being said. (less)

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