Isabel, an adopted Salvadoran girl, adjusts to her new life in America by befriending the old dog Bonesy, but then she must deal with her grief when he dies.
Presents a look at life in El Salvador, examines the history of Salvadoran immigration to the United States, and discusses the experiences of Salvadorans in the new country. Includes a list of famous Salvadoran Americans, a time line, and glossary.
After a brawl with a rival gang, sixteen-year-old Azael, a member of Houston's MS-13 gang and the son of illegal Salvadoran immigrants, wakes up in an unusual juvenile detention center where he is forced to observe another inmate through a one-way mirror.
