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Trayecto: Mi Historia de Migración

Luis Onofre Valencia

When Luis Onofre Valencia was five years old, his father lost his business and was forced to leave Mexico for the United States to find work. Devastated, Luis and his family struggled to keep afloat. When his father asked them to join him in the US, Luis journeyed by truck for several weeks, separate from his family members, who traveled on foot. When the family reunited in Anaheim, Luis faced an entirely new struggle: adapting to a new city and a new culture that did not look kindly on him.

With a voice that is both accessible and engaging, Luis brings forward an empowering first-person account of a young man finding strength in his identity, and using this strength to become a community leader, a police intervention activist, and an advocate for mental health.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Norton Young Readers
  • Publish Date: Aug 12nd, 2025
  • Pages: 144
  • Language: Spanish
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
  • EAN: 9781324082613
  • Recommended age: 08-12
  • Categories: Social Topics - Emigration & ImmigrationBiography & Autobiography - Social ActivistsHispanic & Latino

About the Author

Valencia, Luis Onofre: - Luis Onofre Valencia came to the United States from Mexico when he was five years old. He is now a community/police intervention activist and mental health therapist. He lives in San Francisco, California.
Gómez-Colón, Salvador: - Salvador Gómez-Colón is a climate-resilience advocate and the founder of Light and Hope for Puerto Rico. His work has been covered by Time, CNN, the Guardian, and the New York Times, among others. He studies at Yale University.