I Am a Taxi

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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 to school, to the market to sell his mother s hand knitted goods, and to work as a taxi , running errands for other prisoners But then his little sister runs away, earning his mother a heavy fine The debt and dawning realization of his hopeless situation make him vulnerable to his friend Mando s plan to make big money, fast Soon, Diego is deep in the jungle, working as a virtual slave in an illegal cocaine operation As his situation becomes and dangerous, he knows he must take a terrible risk if he ever wants to see his family again. Best Read I Am a Taxi Author Deborah Ellis For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Diego is a curious, inquisitive twelve year old, spending his time in school and the market like many kids his age But his family exists behind bars, and as I Am A Taxi progresses, this scenario really takes a...Super suprised how quickly i went through this book considering i just worked an 8hr shift at the pool an interesting story about diego and his life living behind bars and the war on drugs I remember this being one of the books of the year in elementary school hence why i ow...The story talks about a boy, who lives with his mom and his sister in the prison One day in the jail, his sister run away and earned his mom a heavy fine So the boy went to work as a slave.SummaryDiego is living in a women s prison with his mom and little sister because him and his family were faulty accused for having coca paste, during the war on drugs with the government Diego and his family who lived on a farm will be residing in the prisons for another thirteen years His father who although could not live in the prison with them lives in the prison that is close, for mostly only men Diego had adapted to this new life even though at times he wishes greatly he could be back SummaryDiego is living in a women s prison with his mom and little sister because him and his family were faulty accused for having coca paste, during the war on drugs with the government Diego and his family who lived on a farm will be residing in the prisons for another thirteen years His father who although could not live in the prison with them lives in the prison that is close, for mostly only men Diego had adapted to this new life even though at times he wishes greatly he could be back on a farm again, not living in a cell Running errands or being a taxi is how Diego makes money for his family to be able to rent a cell...From the very beginning of I Am a Taxi, Ellis had me engulfed in the story She was able to paint a real life picture of the tumultuous and almost insane Bolivian prison system The main character, Diego, lives with his mother and sister in the women s prison, after his parents were framed for smuggling Children technically live in the prison, but are not inmates, which gives them the freedom to go outside the prison walls as they please Since prison cells need to be rented, and food needs to From the very beginning of I Am a Taxi, Ellis had me engulfed in the story She was able to paint a real life picture of the tumultuous and almost insane Bolivian prison system The main character, Diego, lives with his mother and sister in the women s prison, after his parents were framed for smuggling Children technically live in the prison, but are not inmates, which gives them the freedom to go outside the prison walls as they please Since prison cells need to be rented, and food needs to be purchased, Diego uses his opportunity at select freedom, to run errands for other inmates, or become a taxi Diego works himself to death all day mak...I am a Taxi is about a young boy named Diego that has spent most of his life in a Bolivian prison His parents were wrongfully accused of smuggling cocaine and were sent to prison for 17 years However, these prisons allow family members such as children to live there too Diego works as a taxi, delivering goods and running errands for other prisoners and merchants, to help pay fo...I couldn t imagine being out in the world on my own at the age of 12 I Am A Taxi tells the story of 12 year old, Diego s hardships in the streets and jungle of Bolivia A teacher can use this book to enhance discussions on decision making and perseverance.When all of the adventure classics have been read, or their perspectives feel dated, put aside Kidnapped and pick up Deborah Ellis s socially conscious I am a Taxi The novel follows Diego, a young Bolivian teen who has spent four years living out of his mother s cell in the San Sebastian Women s Prison His mother and father who Diego has the freedom to visit in the men s prison across the street are serving long sentences for false drug charges A responsible and honest boy not confined When all of the adventure classics have been read, or their perspectives feel dated, put aside Kidnapped and pick up Deborah Ellis s socially conscious I am a Taxi The novel follows Diego, a young Bolivian teen who has spent four years living out of his mother s cell in the San Sebastian Women s Prison His mother and father who Diego has the freedom to visit in the men s prison across the street are serving long sentences for false drug charges A responsible and honest boy not confined to the prison walls, Diego works as a taxi on foot running errands to support his family Despite his difficult life, Diego is hopeful and finds motivation in his hardships but when disaster strikes, and the future looks uncertain, Diego s naivety wins out The promise of riches lead Diego away from his family, down a dark path working in the drug trade.As with previous works by Ellis Looking for X , The Bre...I Am a Taxi was such an fascinating book with lots of action and a little curious boy who thought he was doing the right thing but in reality, wasn t This book taught me so much like the stuff that happens in other countries I could never imagine happening to my little brothers Diego was a little boy who had parents in jail He lived with his mother and his little sister in an all women s jail cell next to where his father was jailed at in Cochabamba, Bolivia An all men s jail Diego was a I Am a Taxi was such an fascinating book with lots of action and a little curious boy who thought he was doing the right thing but in reality, wasn t This book taught me so much like the stuff that happens in other countries I could never imagine happening to my little brothers Diego was a little boy who had parents in jail He lived with his mother and his little sister in an all women s jail cell next to where his father was jailed at in Cochabamba, Bolivia An all men s jail Diego was a taxi He went around town running errands for the people in his town that were too busy to go get their own stuff With the money he got from the errands, he provided food for his family and helped pay rent Diego was my favorite character in...I read this book prior to visiting Bolivia this fall I was hoping to gain a deeper knowledge in the culture and traditions of the Bolivian people I quickly realized that this book is written for young adults and focused on a narrow aspect of the Bolivian people those imprisoned The story is about a young boy who s mother and father are both incarcerated The young boy lives with his mother and younger sister in a women s prison At the age of twelve he seeks to have a better life for his fam I read this book prior to visiting Bolivia this fall I was hoping to gain a deeper knowledge in the culture and traditions of the Bolivian people I quickly realized that this book is written for young 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I Am a Taxi
  • English
  • 02 June 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 208 pages
  • 0888997353
  • Deborah Ellis
  • I Am a Taxi