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\n\nTune in for a special conversation with New York Times bestselling author Javier Zamora as he chats with us about his riveting tale of survival and perseverance as told in his award-winning memoir Solito. \; \;
\nZamora&r
squo\;s adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in
El Salvador\, through Guatemala and Mexico\, and across the U.S. border. H
e will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mo
ther who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers. Traveling a
lone amid a group of strangers and a &ldquo\;coyote&rdquo\; hired to lead
them to safety\, Javier expects his trip to last two short weeks.
At nine years old\, all Javier can imagine is rushing into his parents&
rsquo\; arms\, snuggling in bed between them\, and living under the same r
oof again. He cannot foresee the perilous boat trips\, relentless desert t
reks\, pointed guns\, arrests and deceptions that await him\; nor can he k
now that those two weeks will expand into two life-altering months alongsi
de fellow migrants who will come to encircle him like an unexpected family
.
Solito provides an immediate and intimate account not only of
a treacherous and near-impossible journey\, but also of the miraculous ki
ndness and love delivered at the most unexpected moments. Solito is Javier
Zamora&rsquo\;s story\, but it&rsquo\;s also the story of millions of oth
ers who had no choice but to leave home. Register today to learn more abou
t this gripping and moving story! \;
About the Author: Javier Zamora was born in El Salvador in 1990. His father fled the country when h e was one\, and his mother when he was about to turn five. Both parents&rs quo\; migrations were caused by the U.S.-funded Salvadoran Civil War. When he was nine Javier migrated through Guatemala\, Mexico\, and the Sonoran Desert. His debut poetry collection\, Unaccompanied\, explores the impact of the war and immigration on his family. Zamora has been a Stegner Fellow at Stanford and a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard and holds fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.
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