An unforgettable story of separation at the border, and one son's determination to reunite his family.When they are taken from their mother at the US-Mexican border, the Cordova children-fifteen-year-old Joaquim, nine-year-old Jerónimo, and two-year-old Luna-are left to fend for themselves at a migrant facility filled with other children who have been separated from their parents and guardians. As the elder brother and "man of the family," Joaquim does his best to care for his younger siblings. But when his siblings are torn from him and taken to other facilities, Joaquim begins to lose hope in the "American dream." With the help of new friends, Joaquim discovers a strength he did not know he possessed, and through his art, he finds not only a venue to escape his situation but the will to survive it and the courage to reunite his family.