Amelia Luisa Martinez hates roads. Los caminos, the roads, take her migrant worker family to fields where they labor all day, to schools where no one knows Amelia's name, and to bleak cabins that are not home.
Amelia longs for a beautiful white house with a fine shade tree in the yard, where she can live without worrying about los caminos again. Then one day, Amelia discovers an "accidental road." At its end she finds an amazing old tree reminiscent of the one in her dreams. Its stately sense of permanence inspires her to put her own roots down in a very special way.
The richly colored illustrations bring to life the landscape of California's Central Valley farmland. Amelia's Road is an inspirational tale about the importance of home.
Awards
"Editor's Choice"
San Francisco Chronicle
"Choices"
Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Interest Level
Grades K - 3
Reading Level
Grades 2 - 3
Themes
Farming, Home, Immigration, Latino/Hispanic/Mexican Interest, Poverty
Accelerated Reader
Level: 5.2
Points: .5
Enrique O. Sanchez has illustrated numerous award winning children's books. A native of the Dominican Republic, he splits his time between his homes in Bass Harbor, Maine, and Miami, Florida.
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