Every year, roughly 50,000 unaccompanied minors arrive at the US/Mexico border to present themselves for asylum or related visas. The majority of these children are non-Mexicans fleeing the systemic violence of Central America's "Northern Triangle": Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.A Journey Toward Hope tells the story of Rodrigo, a 14-year
Award-winning illustrator, acclaimed authors:
A Journey Toward Hope and the Spanish language edition, Una jornada hacia la esperanza, are a collaboration with Baylor University's acclaimed Social Innovation Collaborative program. Baylor's communications and public relations offices are coordinating publicity and media campaigns for Dr. Hinojosa.
The illustrator, Susan Guevara, is the award-winning illustrator of Chato's Kitchen by Gary Soto, and more than 20 other books for children. She aims to portray the characters with "the utmost dignity and purpose and humanity that they so richly deserve."An important resource for school / classroom use on the topic of immigation: "Older elementary readers may reflect on the struggles that unaccompanied migrant children must endure to find a better life in the U.S. and reunite with their families." (School Library Journal)
"This picture book could be used in a fourth-grade social studies unit covering the family migration crisis. The back matter contains a note from Baylor University, creator of the Global Hunger and Migration Project. Thoughts on how to get involved and notes from the illustrator are also included." (School Library Journal)
"The backmatter explains the reasons for the book, helping to place it within the larger context of ongoing projects at Baylor University related to the migration crisis in Central America. An emotional entry point to a larger, necessary discussion on this complex and difficult subject." (Kirkus Reviews)
