As Mario and his Papá travel from El Salvador to the United States to be reunited with Mamá, Mario's wonderful new shoes help to distract him from the long and difficult journey.
Themes
Genres: Fiction
Categories: Oppression & Resilience
Content: Bi/multilingual, Economic Struggle
Settings: Central America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Northern America, South America, United States of America
Ethnicity: Salvadoran
Immigration: Immigrant/Migrant
Gender: Boy/Man, Girl/Woman
Race/Culture: Latinx/Hispanic/Latin American
Religion: Christian
Character Prominence: Background, Dominant Main, Secondary
Spanish version -- Mis Zapatos y Yo: Cruzando Tres Fronteras also available in Bates catalog.