Miguel hasn’t missed El Salvador since arriving in North America with his mother and sister.
But with his father still in El Salvador and gangs shaking down the old neighbourhood, life isn’t easy for Miguel.
When his father’s situation becomes critical, Miguel becomes desperate to bring him to North America. But he can’t even afford to join his baseball team on a road game — how can his family possibly pay his father’s way? A solution comes from Miguel’s teammate, who proposes a big baseball fundraiser.
As the team learns about the hard realities some new immigrant kids face, Miguel and his family learn to trust their neighbours and teammates.
Published by Lorimer, Toronto, Ontario.
- Winner – CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens – 2018
- Published: Feb. 1, 2018
- Paperback: 136 pages
- ISBN: 9781459412866
- E-book ISBN: 9781459412859
- List Price: USD $18.99, CAD $19.99
- 4-color 9 x 10 56 pages
- Grades: 4 To 7, Ages: 10 to 13
- Lexile Reading Level: HL530L
- Fry Reading Level (grade): 3.5
