I Am a Taxi

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 own this book. it was alw......more

This is one of my faves from this wonderful author For juveniles, so a quick read about the lives of children who live in the prisons when their parents are incarcerated in Bolivia. The kids are allowed out during the day where they do all sorts of messages for their parents and others for small fina......more

Summary Diego 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......more

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 smugg......more

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, del......more