The Road to Santiago

It's Noche Buena, the night before Christmas, and,Alfredo and his parents head for the train station,for their annual trip to their relatives in,Santiago. But this year things are different. The,government is fighting a war against the rebels,and the trains are not running. Alfedito worries,that they'll miss the family's traditional,Christmas celebration and all the special foods.,Alfredito's father enlists the help of a farmerand they set out down the bumpy road. Little does,Alfredito know, they are embarking on a great,adventure he will never forget.

D.H. FIGUEREDO is the author of LEE & LOW's WHEN THIS WORLD WAS NEW, a "Choices" selection from the Cooperative Children's Book Center. A native of Cuba who has lived in New Jersey since he was a teenager, Figueredo is currently a librarian at Bloomfield College. He lives in Piscataway, New Jersey, with his wife and their children. PABLO TORRECILLA has illustrated many books for the educational market as well as children's picture books, including THE BAKERY LADY/LA SE-ORA DE LA PANADERIA by Pat Mora. Born and raised in Madrid, Spain, Torrecilla now divides his time between Madrid and Los Angeles, California.