{"product_id":"santiagos-road-home-9781534446236","title":"Santiago's Road Home","description":"\u003cb\u003eThree starred reviews \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Harrowing but deeply illuminating.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young boy gets detained by ICE while crossing the border from Mexico to the United States in this timely and unflinching novel by award-winning author Alexandra Diaz.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe bed creaks under Santiago's shivering body. They say a person's life flashes by before dying. But it's not his whole life. Just the events that led to this. The important ones, and the ones Santiago would rather forget. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe coins in Santiago's hand are meant for the bus fare back to his abusive \u003ci\u003eabuela\u003c\/i\u003e's house. Except he refuses to return; he won't be missed. His future is uncertain until he meets the kind, maternal Mar a Dolores and her young daughter, Alegr a, who help Santiago decide what comes next: He will accompany them to \u003ci\u003eel otro lado\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 Belpr? Honor Book and won the Am?ricas 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493570285842,"sku":"9781534446236","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e3cca845-10af-4d1d-8b73-3d3837ef7a48.jpg?v=1744212062","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/santiagos-road-home-9781534446236","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}