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Ellis, Deborah

I Am a Taxi

205 pp. | Groundwood | September, 2006 | Trade ISBN 0-88899-735-3 $16.95 | Paper ISBN 0-88899-736-1 $6.95
(2) 4-6 In Cochabamba, Bolivia, twelve-year-old Diego's parents are in prison on false drug convictions. Diego gets sucked into working for a drug dealer, which turns into brutal servitude deep in the Bolivian jungle. The book's strength lies in the glimpse of an individual struggling to exist in a society with limited options for escape. An author's note provides background. Glos.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2007

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