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Alexandra Diaz
Alexandra Diaz is the award winning middle-grade author of The Only Road (Pura Belpré Honor and Américas Award) and its sequel, The Crossroads (Parent's Choice Silver Honor and Southwest Book Award).
Her latest book, Santiago's Road Home, received starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly, Booklist, and Kirkus. Her YA titles include Of All the Stupid Things and Good Girls Don't Lie. She is a native Spanish speaker, born in Puerto Rico and the daughter of Cuban refugees. Find her at https://alexandra-diaz.com/ |
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SANTIAGO'S ROAD HOME...
The coins in Santiago’s hand are meant for the bus fare back to his abusive abuela’s house. Except he refuses to return; he won’t be missed. His future is uncertain until he meets the kind, maternal María Dolores and her young daughter, Alegría, who help Santiago decide what comes next: He will accompany them to el otro lado, the United States of America. They embark with little, just backpacks with water and a bit of food. To travel together will require trust from all parties, and Santiago is used to going it alone.
None of the three travelers realizes that the journey through Mexico to the border is just the beginning of their story.
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The coins in Santiago’s hand are meant for the bus fare back to his abusive abuela’s house. Except he refuses to return; he won’t be missed. His future is uncertain until he meets the kind, maternal María Dolores and her young daughter, Alegría, who help Santiago decide what comes next: He will accompany them to el otro lado, the United States of America. They embark with little, just backpacks with water and a bit of food. To travel together will require trust from all parties, and Santiago is used to going it alone.
None of the three travelers realizes that the journey through Mexico to the border is just the beginning of their story.
ADD TO GOODREADS
ORDER HERE