Santiago's Road Home

A young boy named Santiago 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 Diaz. Santiago, fleeing an abusive household, meets María Dolores and her daughter, Alegría. They decide to travel to the United States together, relying on trust and the scant resources they carry in their backpacks. However, the journey to the border is only the beginning of their challenges, as they face the harsh realities of migration and detainment.