The Only Road
Alexandra Diaz
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.<BR>Jaime is sitting on his bed drawing when he hears a scream. Instantly, he knows: Miguel, his cousin and best friend, is dead.<BR> <BR>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&#8212;like Miguel. With Miguel gone, Jaime fears that he is next. There's only one choice: accompanied by his cousin &#193;ngela, Jaime must flee his home to live with his older brother in New Mexico.<BR> <BR>Inspired by true events, <i>The Only Road</i> 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...</BR></BR></BR></BR></BR>