Enrique's Journey is about a boy who, like many other children in central america, had his mother leave him at a young age to go find a job in the United States to feed her children. Enrique felt bad and missed his mother greatly so he went out to go look for her. He also felt that she was the only one who loved him and understood him because he also had his problems back home. Enrique isn't the only one taking this dangerous journey. It is estimated that 700,000 immigrants enter the U.S illegally each year. This isn't any easy journey. Enrique has been sent back to his home seven times but he still didn't give up. The journey consists of riding on train tops, which is very dangerous because many immigrants have been killed, hurt, or mutilated from trying to jump on or off the train. Then comes the gangsters, who kill, rob, and abuse migrants. There is also the risk of getting caught by the police and being deported back. Sometimes the police even rob or kill the migrants themselves. This book is written by a woman named Sonia Nazario who takes the risk too by following Enrique and other immigrant children to see what the journey is like.
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