{"product_id":"the-only-road-alexandra-diaz-paperback","title":"The Only Road -- Alexandra Diaz, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003ePURA BELPRÉ HONOR BOOK\u003cbr\u003e ALA NOTABLE BOOK \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An important, must-have addition to the growing body of literature with immigrant themes.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) middle grade novel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJaime is sitting on his bed drawing when he hears a scream. Instantly, he knows: Miguel, his cousin and best friend, is dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone 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 Ángela, Jaime must flee his home to live with his older brother in New Mexico. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by true events, \u003ci\u003eThe Only Road\u003c\/i\u003e 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,\" \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eraved, 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexandra Diaz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481457514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e185810 \/ Only Road\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alexandra Diaz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49926474268900,"sku":"9781481457514","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781481457514.jpg?v=1789977465","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-only-road-alexandra-diaz-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}