A fictional account of one of the worst storms to hit the Caribbean--Hurricane Mitch in 1998--told from the perspective of a thirteen-year-old boy living in a small village in Honduras.
Addresses the issues of family and illegal immigration through the story of a young boy's dangerous journey from Honduras to the U.S. in search of his mother, who left him and his sibling behind make a better life for her family.
A photographic introduction to Honduras, providing information about the land, history and government, people, cultural life, and economy of the Central American nation. Includes a time line and facts about Honduran sights and symbols.