When guerrilla soldiers strike Santiago\'s village, they destroy everything in their path -- including his home and family.
Sailing through narrow channels guarded by soldiers, shark-infested waters, and days of painful heat and raging storms, Santiago and Angelina face an almost impossible voyage hundreds of miles across the open ocean, heading for the hope of a new life in the United States..
So Santiago and Angelina set sail in a sea kayak their Uncle Ramos built while dreaming of his own escape.
But the only way they can be truly safe is to leave Guatemala behind forever.
Santiago and his four-year-old sister escape, running for their lives.
When guerrilla soldiers strike Santiago\'s village, they destroy everything in their path -- including his home and family