La Línea is the story of 15-year-old Miguel’s journey from Mexico to the United States. Miguel has been looking forward to crossing the border (la línea) for six years, eleven months and twelve days, since his parents left he and his sister, 13-year-old Elena, with their grandmother in Mexico. The siblings encounter many trials along their journey including train gangs, thieves, life-threatening exhaustion and living in constant fear of la migra. The story is incredible tribute to the power of family, resilience, and the incredible challenge (and importance) of overcoming obstacles.
La Línea is a fascinating, exciting and important text for students and teachers alike. Bringing together issues of belonging and immigration in a fast-paced adventure, Jaramillo has written a great young adult novel. Having little to no experience with immigration, this book was extremely enlightening for me. I am in awe at the lengths people are willing to go to immigrate to America and it made me aware of the things I previously took for granted. I think this is an important lesson for everyone and Jaramillo expresses it in a very well written, engaging story.
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