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The Crossroads

✍ Scribed by Diaz, Alexandra

Book ID: 110482224
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Tongue: English
Weight: 330 KB
Category: Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781534414556

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✦ Synopsis

"An incredibly heartfelt depiction of immigrants and refugees in a land full of uncertainty." —Kirkus Reviews

"Diaz paints an insightful, realistic picture of a place that's filled with opportunity but simultaneously rife with discrimination, which is especially important reading for today's children." —Booklist

Jaime and Ángela discover what it means to be living as undocumented immigrants in the United States in this timely sequel to the Pura Belpré Honor Book The Only Road.
After crossing Mexico into the United States, Jaime Rivera thinks the worst is over. Starting a new school can't be that bad. Except it is, and not just because he can barely speak English. While his cousin Ángela fits in quickly, with new friends and after-school activities, Jaime struggles with even the idea of calling this strange place "home." His real home is with his parents, abuela, and the rest of the...

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