Detained : A boy's journal of survival and resilience
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
166803378X
ISBN-13
9781668033784
Publisher
Atria/Primero Sueno Press
Imprint
Atria/Primero Sueno Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 28th, 2026
Weight
204 grams
Ksh 3,400.00
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A 2025 Latino Book Award Winner, Bronze Medal for Best Autobiography English
';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.
David 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, David 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, David 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 David 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, David found hope in the friendship he and his fellow companions forged, and mentorship from one intrepid advocate who fought on his behalf named Gerardo Ivn Morales.
Timely, powerful, and unforgettable, Detained brings the border crisis to vivid life.
';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.
David 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, David 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, David 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 David 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, David found hope in the friendship he and his fellow companions forged, and mentorship from one intrepid advocate who fought on his behalf named Gerardo Ivn Morales.
Timely, powerful, and unforgettable, Detained brings the border crisis to vivid life.
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