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The Only Road

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The Only Road

PURA BELPRÃ‰ HONOR BOOK
ALA NOTABLE BOOK

â€œPowerful and timely.â€ â€”Booklist (starred review)
â€œAn important, must-have addition to the growing body of literature with immigrant themes.â€ â€”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 gripping and realistic 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 Jaimeâ€™s small town in Guatemala knows someone who has been killed by the Alphas, a powerful gang thatâ€™s known for violence and drug trafficking. Anyone who refuses to work for them is hurt or killedâ€”like Miguel. With Miguel gone, Jaime fears that he is next. Thereâ€™s only one choice: accompanied by his cousin Ãngela, 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. It is a story of fear and bravery, love and loss, strangers becoming family, and one boyâ€™s treacherous and life-changing journey.

Country	USA
Author	Alexandra Diaz
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781481457521
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
NumberOfPages	320
PublicationDate	2016-10-04
Publisher	Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
ReleaseDate	2016-10-04
Studio	Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books

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