{"product_id":"the-only-road-paperback","title":"The Only Road - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Diaz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePURA BELPRÉ HONOR BOOK\u003cbr\u003e ALA NOTABLE BOOK \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexandra Diaz is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Only Road\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSantiago's Road Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFarewell Cuba, Mi Isla\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Only Road\u003c\/i\u003e was a Pura Belpré Honor Book and won the Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, as well as numerous other accolades. \u003ci\u003eSantiago's Road Home \u003c\/i\u003ewas an International Latino Book Award gold medalist and an ALA Notable Children's Book. \u003ci\u003eFarewell Cuba, Mi Isla \u003c\/i\u003ewas a \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year, received the Teacher's Favorites Award from the Children's Book Council, and received starred reviews from \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. Alexandra is the daughter of Cuban refugees and a native Spanish speaker. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but got her master's in writing for young people at Bath Spa University in England. Visit her at Alexandra-Diaz.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.6 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Only Road\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52584334885157,"sku":"9781481457514","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/wtf2gA6Aoo9781481457514.webp?v=1781590077","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/the-only-road-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}