***She didn’t run because she killed him, she ran because she didn’t. But no one believes Juana, an undocumented seventeen-year-old incarcerated for her husband’s death. Amid the chaos of prison and her grief, she creates a garden in the yard. A safe space. A place where she gains strength to take o
The Garden of Second Chances
✍ Scribed by Mona Alvarado Frazier
- Book ID
- 111727468
- Publisher
- SparkPress
- Year
- 2023
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 487 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781684632053
- ASIN
- B0B8CMXWZ7
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
For fans of Angie Thomas, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Jenny Torres Sanchez
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Juana's life has taken a dark turn. Accused of her husband's death, she's now a seventeen-year-old mother, alone and undocumented in a prison cell. No one believes her when she claims she's innocent, not even the prison staff or the gang leader in her block who torments her relentlessly.
Her only solace is in her baby, but as Juana struggles to survive the dangers lurking in prison, the threat outside grows even more terrifying. Her husband's furious family wants to take the child away.
With no hope in sight, Juana discovers a glimmer of light in a small patch of earth in the prison yard. As she nurtures the plants, memories of her mother's strength and resilience surface, pushing Juana to fight for her freedom and her daughter's future. This is a story of courage, hope, and determination in the face of impossible odds.
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