A young child living in a Mexican migrant family hates "the road," which to her symbolizes another round of backbreaking work, degradation and insecurity. More than anything else she would like to feel a sense of belonging in one place, but it is unlikely that will ever happen. Then she discovers the "accidental road," an overgrown path that leads to a place no one else frequents, and she claims it for her own. A poignant yet realistic story of a plucky young girl who comes up with her own solution to a problem is stunningly illustrated with full-color acrylic paintings. (Ages 7-9)

To Amelia, los caminos, the roads that take her family to and from the fields where they work all day, to the schools where no one knows her name, and back home to the bleak cabins where they live, represent the harsh reality of migrant workers. Always dreaming of settling down, Amelia finds a special tree that becomes a place she can come back to.