Annotation
When fifteen-year-old Miguel's time finally comes to leave his poor Mexican village, cross the border illegally, and join his parents in California, his younger sister's determination to join him soon imperils them both.
Characters
| Name | Miguel |
| Genders | Male |
| Male |
| Name | Elena |
| Genders | Female |
| Female |
| Genre | Fiction Juvenile |
| Topics | Journeys Immigration Survival Brothers and sisters Siblings Journeys Immigration Survival Brothers and sisters Siblings |
| Setting | San Jacinto California San Jacinto California |