In this Novel, Nazario shows the hardships of living in poverty and having to leave family behind. As well as the suffering that the children are left behind have to deal with and the dangerous journey that some will choose in order to reunite with their parents and other family members. Enrique Journey illuminated all of these obstacles and more. In the story, a boy named Enrique and his sister Belky, were left behind by their mother, Lourdes. Lourdes left behind Enrique and Belky because, she found work in the United States so, that she could provide for them. In his mother absence Enrique grows up feeling neglected and confused and all he wishes is to do is reunite with his mother. Enrique is not happy with moving from relative to relative,