Close your eyes and imagine being stuck in the middle of outer space, or moving to a new country. Everybody undertakes a mission, but what drives us? In the excerpt of Barrio Boy, Ernesto Galarza moves from Mexico to America. In America, Ernesto faces hardships. He wants to fit in. In “Apollo 13: Mission Highlights,” a group of astronauts are visiting the moon when their oxygen tanks blow up. They are stuck in outer space. They are trying to come home. Ernesto had the goal to fit in and become a good American, while the Apollo 13 crew wanted to get back to Earth safely. They both had to be determined, have courage in others, and work as a team to achieve their goals.
In Barrio Boy By: Ernesto Galarza, Ernesto