{"product_id":"the-crossroads-9781534414563","title":"The Crossroads","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An incredibly heartfelt depiction of immigrants and refugees in a land full of uncertainty.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJaime and  ngela discover what it means to be living as undocumented immigrants in the United States in this timely sequel to the Pura Belpr  Honor Book \u003ci\u003eThe Only Road\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter 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  ngela 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, \u003ci\u003e abuela\u003c\/i\u003e, and the rest of the family, not here where cacti and cattle outnumber people, where he can no longer be himself--a boy from Guatemala. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen bad news arrives from his parents back home, feelings of helplessness and guilt gnaw at Jaime. Gang violence in Guatemala means he can't return home, but he's not sure if he wants to stay either. The US is not the great place everyone said it would be, especially if you're \u003ci\u003esin papeles\u003c\/i\u003e--undocumented--like Jaime. When things look bleak, hope arrives from unexpected places: a quiet boy on the bus, a music teacher, an old ranch hand. With his sketchbook always close by, Jaime uses his drawings to show what it means to be a true citizen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePowerful and moving, this touching sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Only Road \u003c\/i\u003eexplores overcoming homesickness, finding ways to connect despite a language barrier, and discovering what it means to start over in a new place that alternates between being wonderful and completely unwelcoming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534414563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e199553 \/ Crossroads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alexandra Diaz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36657485709468,"sku":"9781534414563","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_14d572f9-e9fc-4707-adc2-e86092315dfa.jpg?v=1603890719","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-crossroads-9781534414563","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}