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SUMMARY:On Childhood Migration from Central America
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with New York Times bestselling aut
 hor Javier Zamora as he chats with us about his riveting tale of survival 
 and perseverance as told in his award-winning memoir Solito..\nhttps://ale
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Zamora&rsquo\;s adventure is a three-thous
 and-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador\, through Guatemala an
 d Mexico\, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved au
 nt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and a
  father he barely remembers. Traveling alone amid a group of strangers and
  a &ldquo\;coyote&rdquo\; hired to lead them to safety\, Javier expects hi
 s trip to last two short weeks.<br /><br />At nine years old\, all Javier 
 can imagine is rushing into his parents&rsquo\; arms\, snuggling in bed be
 tween them\, and living under the same roof again. He cannot foresee the p
 erilous boat trips\, relentless desert treks\, pointed guns\, arrests and 
 deceptions that await him\; nor can he know that those two weeks will expa
 nd into two life-altering months alongside fellow migrants who will come t
 o encircle him like an unexpected family.<br /><br />Solito provides an im
 mediate and intimate account not only of a treacherous and near-impossible
  journey\, but also of the miraculous kindness and love delivered at the m
 ost unexpected moments. Solito is Javier Zamora&rsquo\;s story\, but it&rs
 quo\;s also the story of millions of others who had no choice but to leave
  home. Register today to learn more about this gripping and moving story!&
 nbsp\;</p>\n<p>About the Author: Javier Zamora was born in El Salvador in 
 1990. His father fled the country when he was one\, and his mother when he
  was about to turn five. Both parents&rsquo\; migrations were caused by th
 e U.S.-funded Salvadoran Civil War. When he was nine Javier migrated throu
 gh Guatemala\, Mexico\, and the Sonoran Desert. His debut poetry collectio
 n\, Unaccompanied\, explores the impact of the war and immigration on his 
 family. Zamora has been a Stegner Fellow at Stanford and a Radcliffe Fello
 w at Harvard and holds fellowships from the National Endowment for the Art
 s and the Poetry Foundation.</p>\n<p><em>This program is sponsored by the 
 <a href="https://www.friendsofduncanlibrary.org/">Friends of Duncan Librar
 y</a> and the <a href="https://beatleyfriends.org/">Friends of Beatley Cen
 tral Library</a>.</em></p>\n<p>Upcoming and previously broadcast author ta
 lks can be viewed <a href="https://libraryc.org/alexlibraryva">here</a>.<b
 r />&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://alexandria.libnet.info/event/11693375
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