Theme: drug smuggling

I Am A Taxi

For twelve-year-old Diego and his family, home is the San Sebastian Women’s Prison in Cochabamba, Bolivia. His parents farmed coca, a traditional Bolivian medicinal plant, until they got caught in the middle of the government’s war on drugs. Diego’s adjusted to his new life. His parents are locked up, but he can come and go: [...]

Descriptors: Bolivia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment