A Young Adult Library Services Associationâs 2022 Amazing Audiobooks for Teens Selected List nomination.
A coming-of-age story set in todayâs Juarez.
12-year-old Julia keeps a diary about her life growing up in Juarez, Mexico.
Life in Juarez is strange. People say it's the murder capital of the world. Dadâs gone a lot. They canât play outside because it isnât safe. Drug cartels rule the streets. Cars and people disappear, leaving behind pet cats. Then Dad disappears and Julia and her brother go live with her aunt in El Paso. Whatâs happened to her Dad? Julia wonders. Is he going to disappear forever?