Detained : A Boy's Journal of Survival and Resilience by D. Esperanza and Gerardo Iván Morales (2025, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAtria Books
ISBN-101668033771
ISBN-139781668033777
eBay Product ID (ePID)5074803979
Product Key Features
Book TitleDetained : a Boy's Journal of Survival and Resilience
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEmigration & Immigration, Personal Memoirs, Political
Publication Year2025
GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorD. Esperanza, Gerardo Iván Morales
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Synopsis"A shocking and moving read. A brutally honest account of the impact of family separation at the US border."-- Kirkus Reviews The first-ever memoir of a child's experience in detention on the US/Mexico border under President Trump's infamous family separation policy. D Esperanza was just thirteen years old when he lost his caregivers, his beloved grandmother and uncle. Since both of his parents were working and living in the United States, D was left on his own in a small town in Honduras. He quickly realized he simply could not make enough money to survive so he made the difficult decision to head north with his cousins and hopefully reunite with his parents in el norte. Together, the boys struggled to survive a long and treacherous journey through Central America and Mexico. Along the way, D and his cousins formed a deep bond, only for the four to be brutally separated at the border of the United States. When he is captured and processed at a facility, neither D nor his family are given an update on when he will be released or where he'll go next. Over the next five months, he kept a journal of his experience. The pages tell a story of pain, cruelty, friendship, and resilience, a living testament to the reality of the border. Amidst the senseless inhumanity and violence of US immigration policy, D found hope in the friendship he and his fellow companions forged, and mentorship from one intrepid advocate who fought on his behalf named Gerardo Iván Morales. Timely, powerful, and unforgettable, Detained brings the border crisis to vivid life.
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