In 2004, seventeen-year-old Alexis Portillo embarked on a harrowing journey from Honduras to Baltimore in the hopes of starting a better life. Over a decade later, he recounts his story to author and activist Jana Laiz in this bilingual retelling. The book gives readers insight into the power the American dream holds for those suffering the hopelessness and violence of extreme poverty. This is a modern day odyssey of what one immigrant faces as he makes the treacherous journey out of unfathomable living conditions.

Join us in the program room of the Bushnell-Sage Library as we welcome these two authors to our library.

Refreshments provided.