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The Only Road

By: Alexandra Diaz
Narrated by: Ramon de Ocampo
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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 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.

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 boy's treacherous and life-changing journey.

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Diaz did an incredible job with the characters in this book. Heart wrenching and suspenseful all the way through.

Amazing

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This story is full of emotions. I think it is a great story to learn about what kids from other countries had to go through for a better life. Great book to understand that immigrants don’t leave their countries for fun.

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I loved this book a lot!At first i did not understand it but now i do!`I love the journey to get across the boarder.I love when they make friends.I think this book should receive 5 stars.The bad events and good events makes it interesting to read!I recommend for people to read this book!

Awesome Book

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I just found it so stressful, as a public school teacher of a primarily immigrant population, to hear about how terrible life in other countries can be and the difficulties associated with getting to America. Two children - one 16 and one 12 - on their own for a thousands of miles long journey. Too well done! I have a student who says this is the best book she ever read and she reads a lot (and is white).

This is actually great

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What an amazing story. A must read for all generations, till everyone can have freedom and safety. May your borders be open, your arms open wide and your heart full of love

gripping

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