El Unico Destino (the Only Road)
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El Unico Destino (the Only Road) by Alexandra Diaz
PURA BELPR HONOR BOOKALA NOTABLE BOOK An important, must-have addition to the growing body of literature with immigrant themes. --School Library Journal (starred review) Twelve-year-old Jaime makes the treacherous and life-changing journey from his home in Guatemala to live with his older brother in the United States in this powerful and timely (Booklist, starred review) middle grade novel. Jaime is sitting on his bed drawing when he hears a scream. Instantly, he knows: Miguel, his cousin and best friend, is dead. Everyone in Jaime's small town in Guatemala knows someone who has been killed by the Alphas, a powerful gang that's known for violence and drug trafficking. Anyone who refuses to work for them is hurt or killed--like Miguel. With Miguel gone, Jaime fears that he is next. There's only one choice: accompanied by his cousin ngela, Jaime must flee his home to live with his older brother in New Mexico. Inspired by true events, The Only Road is an individual story of a boy who feels that leaving his home and risking everything is his only chance for a better life. The story is told with heartbreaking honesty, Booklist raved, and will bring readers face to face with the harsh realities immigrants go through in the hope of finding a better, safer life, and it will likely cause them to reflect on what it means to be human.
Alexandra Diaz es la autora del libro Of All the Stupid Things que estuvo en el ALA Rainbow List y que fue finalista en el New Mexico Book Award. Alexandra es la hija de refugiados cubanos y vive en Santa Fe, Nuevo Mexico. Obtuvo su maestria, con una especializacion de escritora para personas jovenes en Bath Spa University en Inglaterra. Espanol e ingles son sus idiomas nativos. Actualmente Alexandra ensena como escribir ficcion a adultos y a adolescentes. Su direccion de internet es Alexandra-Diaz.com.
Alexandra Diaz is the author of Of All the Stupid Things, which was a ALA Rainbow List book and a New Mexico Book Award finalist. Alexandra is the daughter of Cuban refugees and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but got her MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University in England. A native Spanish speaker, Alexandra now teaches creative writing to adults and teens. Visit her online at Alexandra-Diaz.com.
Alexandra Diaz is the author of Of All the Stupid Things, which was a ALA Rainbow List book and a New Mexico Book Award finalist. Alexandra is the daughter of Cuban refugees and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but got her MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University in England. A native Spanish speaker, Alexandra now teaches creative writing to adults and teens. Visit her online at Alexandra-Diaz.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781481484411 |
| ISBN 10 | 1481484419 |
| Title | El Unico Destino (the Only Road) |
| Author | Alexandra Diaz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books |
| Year published | 2016-12-06 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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