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The Garden of Second Chances by Mona Alvarado Frazier

The Garden of Second Chances

A Novel

Mona Alvarado Frazier

SparkPress · Print & ebook · June 6, 2023

For fans of Angie Thomas, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Jenny Torres Sanchez Juana's life has taken a dark turn.

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Who it’s for
A tense, intimate story finds a small opening for hope amid prison danger and family pressure.
Themes
Motherhood and family separation, Resilience, Accusation of a crime
Genres
Hispanic & Latino YA, Immigration for Teens, Teen Pregnancy

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About this book

For fans of Angie Thomas, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Jenny Torres Sanchez Juana's life has taken a dark turn. Accused of her husband’s death, she's now a seventeen-year-old mother, alone and undocumented in a prison cell. No one believes her when she claims she's innocent, not even the prison staff or the gang leader in her block who torments her relentlessly.

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Her only solace is in her baby, but as Juana struggles to survive the dangers lurking in prison, the threat outside grows even more terrifying. Her husband's furious family wants to take the child away. With no hope in sight, Juana discovers a glimmer of light in a small patch of earth in the prison yard. As she nurtures the plants, memories of her mother's strength and resilience surface, pushing Juana to fight for her freedom and her daughter's future. This is a story of courage, hope, and determination in the face of impossible odds.

Hope Behind Bars

A tense, intimate story finds a small opening for hope amid prison danger and family pressure.

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  • For a young mother’s struggle to protect her child
  • For resilience rooted in memory and a patch of earth

Expect

  • A serious, high-stakes prison story
  • A thread of hope that grows through tending plants

Where it sits

Teen Pregnancy74%
Immigration for Teens57%
Hispanic & Latino YA39%

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Publisher categories

  • Immigration for Teens
  • Abuse & Trauma for Teens
  • YA Own Voices
Authors
Mona Alvarado Frazier
Publisher
SparkPress
Published
June 6, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Motherhood and family separation · Resilience · Accusation of a crime
Reading lane
Immigration for Teens