The discussions will be led by IU faculty and focus on starting a great conversation about the issues portrayed in the book. I would encourage anyone interested in the book to take part in the One Book, One Campus, One Community program, which will be discussing Luiselli’s book February 27 in the Wells Libary and March 24 in the Monroe County Public Library.

rather than to other Latin American countries. and wanting to better understand why it is happening and why many children have chosen to migrate to the U.S. I think this is a very good book for anyone looking to learn more about the immigration issue in the U.S. His story perfectly highlights the human rights issues immigrants face in their home countries as the local police fail to take Manu’s case seriously. in order to avoid being murdered for refusing to join the notorious gang MS-13. For example, she highlights the dangers facing these children through her interview with Manu, a young child fleeing from Honduras to the U.S. Although this may seem like a lot to tackle in one book, she accomplishes this by framing her book through the 40 questions she posed to undocumented children facing deportation.

Luiselli’s book explores everything from human rights, immigration, and the political climate surrounding these issues, to the very personal details of why many of these children decided to leave their native country behind. court system and having to leave one’s native country in order to avoid falling victim to the rising crime that often robs many children in Latin American countries of their childhood and innocence. As a Mexican immigrant, I found myself identifying with many of the issues Luiselli explores such as being referred to as an “alien” by the U.S.

Luiselli details her experience as a volunteer translator for a nonprofit organization that aims at helping unaccompanied migrant children get acclimated to life in the U.S. After reading Valeria Luiselli’s book Tell Me How it Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions, I immediately fell in love.

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