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by Augusto Mora (Author)
A Salvadoran father's desperate journey to find his daughter in America.
José Sendero, an elderly Salvadoran, learns his daughter Helena, who lives in America, may be in danger. Despite never being the most present father, José decides to leave everything behind and embark on a perilous journey to find her.
Inspired by the real struggles of migrants from Mexico, Central, and South America on their way to the United States, this graphic novel explores themes of family, hope, and the lengths one man will go to for his child. Will José find Helena in time, or will the dangers of the journey prove too much?
Author Biography
Augusto Mora is a comicbook author. His work as a graphic novelist has been displayed in exhibitions around the world, including "Jose´ Guadalupe Posada. El gran ilustrador de lo mexicano" at the Mexican History Museum of Monterrey; "BDMEX 2014" at Blueberry Festival, Bourgues France; "Paginas vivas" at Island Museum at Cozumel and "Where are they taking us?" at the Lawndale Art Center, in Houston, TX.
He has written and illustrated several graphic novels, including: "El Maizo, la maldicio´n del vastago" 2010, "Tiempos Muertos" 2012, "Muerte Querida" 2012, "Grito de Victoria" 2013, "Fuertes Declaraciones" 2014, "¿A donde nos llevan" 2015 and "Encuentro en la Tormenta" 2018. He worked at MAD Magazine Mexico, El Chamuco, Milenio Diario newspaper, El Universal newspaper and Emeequis magazine. Augusto won the 1st Graphic Novel Award by Editorial Jus. He got the "Jovenes Creadores" scholarship twice in 2014 and in 2016 granted by FONCA.
