What does El Tren de la Muerte mean?
“One” – This chapter introduces the characteristics of Enrique that readers will encounter throughout the book – his shyness, his affection for his mother, his inability to understand why his mother leaves him. This chapter also traces Lourdes’ (Enrique’s mother) decision to leave for America and her early experiences in California. In this section of the text, readers see Enrique’s rebellion against the relatives with whom he lives in Honduras and Enrique’s desire to make his own journey to follow his mother. • 8. Approximately how many illegal immigrants enter the United States annually? • 9. In what Central American country do Lourdes and Enrique live? • 10. On what date does Enrique’s mother leave him? • 11. Approximately how many children enter the United States each year illegally and without their parents? • 12. What is the name of Enrique’s father? • 13. What are some of Lourde’s early jobs in California? • 14. Why is becoming a nanny difficult for Lourdes? • 15. What is the na
