Santiago's Road Home by Alexandra Diaz

Santiago's Road Home

Alexandra Diaz

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary middle grade challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

Three starred reviews "Harrowing but deeply illuminating." --School Library Journal A young boy gets detained by ICE while crossing the border from Mexico to the United States in this timely and unflinching novel by award-winning author Alexandra...

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Community Reviews Summary of 102 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
sad 69%
hopeful 61%
adventurous 53%
tense 46%
challenging 30%
informative 30%
inspiring 23%
reflective 23%
dark 15%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 30%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Plot: 33% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Average rating

4.26

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