{"product_id":"only-road-by-alexandra-diaz","title":"Only Road by Alexandra Diaz","description":"[Beach Lane Books]\r\n\r\nPURA BELPRÉ HONOR BOOK\r\n ALA NOTABLE BOOK\r\n \r\n“Powerful and timely.” —Booklist (starred review)\r\n “An important, must-have addition to the growing body of literature with immigrant themes.” —School Library Journal (starred review)\r\n \r\nTwelve-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.\r\n\r\nJaime is sitting on his bed drawing when he hears a scream. Instantly, he knows: Miguel, his cousin and best friend, is dead.\r\n \r\nEveryone 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.\r\n \r\nInspi","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover; 320 pages \/ English","offer_id":47598624604383,"sku":"9781481457507","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/5596\/4895\/files\/d7df95a2c00a43543531510bba479787e966a397476deb4a0e72dafff0d41cbd.jpg?v=1763499887","url":"https:\/\/thewanderinglantern.store\/products\/only-road-by-alexandra-diaz","provider":"The Wandering Lantern","version":"1.0","type":"link"}