Tells the story of a boy and his brother scraping together a living in Guatemala after their father goes to America to make money. Libertad is determined that his little brother should go to school and tries his hardest to make that happen. But when their mother is tragically killed, the two boys must also set out on the long and lonely journey to the Rio Grande River, where they plan to cross the water and enter the United States to find their father. Recommend for grades 5-8. (Description from source)
