Based on a true story, The Only Road tells of a 12 year old boy’s escape from Guatemala to the United States to join his older brother.  Fleeing the drug lords who have killed so many in his community, including his cousin, Jaime fears that he will be next, and that he has no choice but to flee his country and try to make it to his brother in New Mexico.

Jaime faces many challenges: hoping trains and hoping he doesn’t fall under the wheels, surviving crossing the desert, watching for and fearing that he’ll be captured by the Border Patrol.

This is a gripping story that tells of a boy’s bravery as he seeks a better life in the US.