{"product_id":"the-garden-of-second-chances-paperback","title":"The Garden of Second Chances - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMona Alvarado Frazier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Angie Thomas, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Jenny Torres Sanchez\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuana'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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter decades of working with incarcerated youth and raising three creative kids as a single parent, Mona Alvarado Frazier is now fulfilling her passions of writing and traveling. When not doing either of those she's reading, volunteering, watching K-dramas, and tending the family's two cats and her succulent gardens. Mona's short stories are published in the University of Nevada, Reno anthology \u003ci\u003eBasta! Latinas Against Gender Violence\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePalabritas\u003c\/i\u003e, a Harvard literary journal. She is a member of SCBWI and Macondo Writers and a cofounder of LatinxPitch, a Twitter event. She is a 2021 Mentee of Las Musas Latinx children's literature collective, and resides in Oxnard, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53099084808416,"sku":"9781684632046","price":20.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/V3pbc425bn9781684632046.webp?v=1781701626","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-garden-of-second-chances-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}