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Alexandra Diaz

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Alexandra Diaz is the author of The Only Road, which was a Pura Belpré Honor Book, an ALA Notable Book, and the recipient of two starred reviews. She is also the author of Of All the Stupid Things, which was a ALA Rainbow List book and a New Mexico Book Award finalist. Alexandra is the daughter of Cuban refugees and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but got her MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University in England. A native Spanish speaker, Alexandra now teaches creative writing to adults and teens.

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Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla
Santiago's Road Home
La encrucijada
The Crossroads
The Only Road
Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla
Santiago's Road Home
La encrucijada
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Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · January 1, 2022

Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla

By Alexandra Diaz

Two girls flee 1960 Cuba, seeking safety and family reunion in America.

336 pages
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Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022

Two girls flee 1960 Cuba, seeking safety and family reunion in America.

La encrucijada
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La encrucijada

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

An undocumented teen struggles to find home and hope in a foreign land.

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The Only Road

Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2016

A boy flees Guatemala, risking everything for a new life in the U.S.

Santiago's Road Home

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020

A boy's journey to the U.S. tests trust and survival.

The Crossroads

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

Undocumented in a new land, Jaime faces uncertainty, homesickness, and unexpected hope.

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Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla
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$1697

Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022

Two girls flee 1960 Cuba, seeking safety and family reunion in America.

Santiago's Road Home
Sale price
$1799

Santiago's Road Home

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020

A boy's journey to the U.S. tests trust and survival.

Sale price
$858

La encrucijada

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

An undocumented teen struggles to find home and hope in a foreign land.

Sale price
$1697

The Crossroads

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

Undocumented in a new land, Jaime faces uncertainty, homesickness, and unexpected hope.

Sale price
$1797

The Only Road

Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2016

A boy flees Guatemala, risking everything for a new life in the U.S.

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