I Matter Most! My Journey to America from El Salvador

Beautiful, tenacious, and smart Gisella, whose nickname is Gigi, shares her personally candid story of bravely immigrating from San Salvador, El Salvador to Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA, with her mother Olga, at the tender age of 8. At the core of Gisella's triumphant story about perseverance is a bond about family love, a quest for survival, and a desire for resilient strength. Through the many obstacles and challenges that Gisella experienced on her long, treacherous, and at times, dangerous trek to the United States, she continually focused on her profound desire to one day obtain "The American Dream" of prosperity, education, liberty, access, opportunity, justice, and love. This children's book (Importa Más) is a work of fiction with characters inspired by real-life experiences. It sheds light on the arduous journey undertaken by many immigrant children (alone or with loved ones) from Central America to America in search of a better quality of life. About the Dr. Tammy J. Williams, an award-winning, public school Principal, has dedicated her career to serving predominantly Latino and African-American students. Throughout her career, she witnessed the brave immigration of many of her students from Central America to the United States. Importa Más! presents a fictional portrayal of the resilience, grit, and perseverance required to not only survive but thrive in the pursuit of a better quality of life.