Juan Pablo and the Butterflies

(Hardback)

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After facing a vicious drug cartel in Mexicos Monarch Butterfly sanctuary, Juan Pablo and his best friend Rocio risk everything and try to escape the cartels henchmendetermined to pursue them at all costsby following the butterflies migration all the way to California.

Juan Pablo lives in El Rosario, Mexicos butterfly sanctuary, where millions of winged creatures gather together in one magical place. It is his home, his life.

He loves his music, the butterflies, and his grandmother, who has fallen fatally illwhich is why he cant leave, even when a nefarious drug cartel overtakes the town. But the threat of the cartel becomes ever more menacing, finally endangering the life of his best friend Rocio, the girl he loves. In a heroic act of desperation to save her, Juan Pablo poisons eight members of the cartel.

Together, Juan Pablo and Rocio flee, following the instructions his grandmother gave before she took her last breath: Follow the migration of the butterflies, where someone will be waiting for you.

But are they following the wings of freedom Or death

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"The novel delves into a variety of hardships the content is powerful. Flowers delivers a touching contemporary novel that is relevant in its treatment of drug-trafficking, immigration, and human rights issues. * Kirkus Reviews *
In the otherwise quiet butterfly sanctuary of El Rosario, Mexico, Juan Pablo (JP), a thoughtful teen wholoves playinghis violin, recognizes the sound of drug traffickers that have taken over his town. His abuela, a doctor andnaturalist, lies on her deathbed, from which she directs him to follow the butterfliesmigration to Pacific Grove, California. First, though, JP takes desperate measures to save his dearestfriend, Rocio, from his towns violent drug dealers. His actions yield a more dangerous result thananticipated, and JP must use his talent, wit, and abuelas sage words to get himself and Rocio to safety. Athrilling series of events ensue that keep the reader wondering if the teenswill make it to California alive.An abundance of heart-pounding action makes this a page-turner that adroitly deals with immigration, drugtrafficking, and human rights issues. The storys violence is offset by rememberedconversations withabuelaboth amusing and insightfuland the tender relationship between two young adults who havespent their lives together. -- Booklist * May 15, 2017 *

Author Bio

JJ Flowers is the author of Juan Pablo and the Butterflies, a Simon & Schuster book.