Solito

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to risk everything for a new life? Get ready to experience a gripping, nine-week journey through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy traveling alone from El Salvador to the United States, hoping to reunite with his parents. This powerful memoir plunges you into the heart of a perilous trek. You'll join young Javier as he navigates treacherous landscapes and relies on the unpredictable kindness of strangers. Discover the resilience of the human spirit and the true meaning of family in this unforgettable story of hope and survival.

Javier Zamora is a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University and a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, holding fellowships from prestigious institutions like Stanford and Colgate. His award-winning memoir, Solito, is a deeply personal account of his own nine-week journey as an unaccompanied nine-year-old from El Salvador to the United States. Zamora’s lived experience provides an unflinching, intimate, and powerful perspective on the harrowing realities and enduring hope of a child migrant seeking to reunite with his parents.