Immigration Project Community Read: Enrique's Journey

One of the goals of our Words to Act On partnership is to facilitate a dialogue about important issues through books. Bookshop Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz County Community Action Board Immigration Project have selected Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazaro as a community-wide read. We encourage you to pick up your copy today and plan to join us for a moderated book discussion Sunday, November 5th at 7:00pm (free).
This Community Read Discussion will be moderated by Fernando Leiva, Associate Professor of Latin America and Latino Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Enrique's Journey is the true story of Enrique, a teenager from Honduras, who sets out on a journey, braving hardship and peril, to find his mother, who had no choice but to leave him when he was a child and go to the United States in search of work. Enrique's story will bring to light the daily struggles of migrants, legal and otherwise, and the complicated choices they face simply trying to survive and provide for the basic needs of their families. The issues seamlessly interwoven into this gripping nonfiction work for young people are perfect for discussion.
"A heartwrenching account. Provides a human face, both beautiful and scarred, for the undocumented. A must read."-- Kirkus Reviews, Starred

SONIA NAZARIO was a projects reporter for the Los Angeles Times. She has spent more than two decades reporting and writing about social issues. She won the Pulitzer Prize for her work on the Los Angeles Times series that served as the basis for the adult edition of Enrique's Journey. Sonia Nazario lives in Los Angeles with her husband.

EVENT DETAILS: This free event will take place at Bookshop Santa Cruz. Open seating. Seats are generally set up one hour prior to the event's start time. This event is part of our Fall Words To Act On partnership with the SCCIP.