writing
What is memoir
The title solito means this in English
what is little alone or all alone
During his journey this person becomes a mother figure
who is patrica
How old was Javier when he began hos journey
What is 9 years old
This is the country Javier started his journey in
What is el savador
Javier Zamora tells this story from this point of view
What is first person
A main theme of the book that show the difficulty of moving between countries
What is immigration
This person. patricias partner also looks out for Javier
who is chino
Javier is travelling to reunite with these two family members
What are his parents
What is Javiers ultimate destination in this country
The author mixes English and Spanish to show this aspect of his identity
what is bilingualism
this symbolizes both hope and danger in the story
These people are paid to guide migrants across the boarder
who are coyotes
Javier is raised by this family member
javier travels through this country between El Salvador and United States
What is Mexico
The story’s tone changes from innocence to this as Javier experiences more hardship
what is maturity
what is home
This group captures Javier near the boarder
who are la migra
Javiers parents escaped El Salvador to escape this
What is violence and poverty
What is a desert
what is poetry
The memoir shows how this emotion helps Javier survive
What is hope
One of Javiers biggest fear is being separated from this group
who are the other miagrants
Javiers dad left when he was this old
What is one year old
This body of water gets in the way of the group which they than have to cross
What is the Suchiate river