Alexandra Diaz is the author of The Only Road, which received a Pura Belpré Honor and the Américas Award for Children’ and Young Adult Literature, as well as numerous other accolades. Its sequel, The Crossroads, was called “insightful, realistic,” by Booklist. Alexandra is the daughter of Cuban refugees and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She received her MA in writing for young people at Bath Spa University in Englang. A native Spanish speaker, Alexandra now teaches creative writing to adults and teens. Learn more at alexandra-diaz.com.