Characters
who is the nine year old author and protagonist who travels from El Salvador to the United States?
Javier Zamoa
Name the type of conflict that devastated the country and forced millions of Salvadorans, including Javier’s parents, to migrate north.
Civil war
Where are Javier's parents currently
California USA
What does the title "Solito" translate to in english
Alone
What is the primary goal that drives Javier to take his journey to the U.S?
To get to his parents
What food does Javier miss that his abuelita used to make for him
La Papusas
The group of guerrilla fighters that were accused of being communists by the Salvadoran government during the civil war
The FMLN
What two countries border El Salvador
Honduras, Guatemala
The Spanish term used for smugglers hired to guide migrants across borders.
Coyote
Why did the Coyote shift the destination from Tijuana to Nogales
Because the original route was no longer safe
What do Patricia, Carla, Chino, and Javier do to keep each other safe throughout Mexico.
Act as a family
Were did the group take a bus to for rest
Acapulco
The term used by migrants to refer to U.S. Border Patrol officers
La Migra
What big action did Marcelo take whilst the group was resting in the dessert
Betray the group
The 1992 agreement signed in Mexico City that officially ended the civil war seven years before Javier set off on his journey.
Chapultepec Peace Accords