This book is amazing.
The Only Road
By Alexandra Diaz
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 3 - 7 | Grade 6 | n/a | 5.6 | n/a |
PURA BELPRÉ HONOR BOOK
ALA NOTABLE BOOK
“Powerful and timely.” —Booklist (starred review)
“An important, must-have addition to the growing body of literature with immigrant themes.” —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 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.
ALA NOTABLE BOOK
“Powerful and timely.” —Booklist (starred review)
“An important, must-have addition to the growing body of literature with immigrant themes.” —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 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.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
ISBN-13: 9781481457514
ISBN-10: 1481457519
Published on 10/3/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
Book Reviews (3)
This book is amazing. I holds you inside of its pages until it comes to an end. A truly captivating book, it takes you on a journey you will never forget. Seen through the eyes of Jamie, you are sure to change your prospective on "immigration". ps: sorry if it sounds like the back of the book. lol
Jamie lives with his Mom, Dad and cousin Miguel in Guatemala, but that all changes when Miguel get beaten up and dies to a powerful gang named the Alphas. Jamie is forced to leave with his cousin Ángela, or they two may die. They are trying to get to Jamie’s older brother, Thomas. They are forced to be in a dangerous bus/train and go from place to place trying to get to his brother. From bus to bus to car, to truck this amazing story goes on until they finally get to his brother. :P