{"product_id":"santiagos-road-home-hardcover","title":"Santiago's Road Home - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Diaz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexandra Diaz is the 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 Belpré Honor Book and won the Américas 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. Alexandra is the daughter of Cuban refugees and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but got her master's in writing for young people at Bath Spa University in England. A native Spanish speaker, Alexandra now teaches creative writing to adults and teens. Visit her at Alexandra-Diaz.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Santiago's Road Home\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769519735072,"sku":"9781534446236","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/82ba3c582d044895fbc4ae1d479ae168_78e190f6-b2f6-4d5d-93fe-3fa2171f097d.webp?v=1780350056","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/santiagos-road-home-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}