The Smallest Muscle in the Human Body by Alberto Alvaro Ríos: This collection from the first state poet laureate of Arizona is set in the small town of Nogales, which straddles the Nevada and Mexico border. This novel explores issues of human rights, immigration, independence, and family. When she finds herself in charge of a three-year-old Native American girl named Turtle, she instead must put down roots and find a community. The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver: After graduating high school and setting out for Tucson, Taylor is looking for an opportunity to cut ties and explore. In this book, Urrea investigates this deadly event, as well as the greater context of the “devil’s highway,” including border patrol, gangsters, coyotes, and the brutal desert heat. The Devil’s Highway: A True Story by Luis Alberto Urrea: In 2001, 26 men attempted to cross the border between Mexico and Arizona. Alaska itself serves as a character in the novel, at times beautiful, dangerous, and unpredictable. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah: Set in 1970s Alaska, The Great Alone follows a troubled veteran and his wife and daughter as they make a cross-continent move to live off the grid. Krakauer digs into McCandless’s story with a journalistic eye to discover what happened after he disappeared. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer: This book offers the nonfiction cautionary tale of Christopher Johnson McCandless, who abandoned his life to disappear into the Alaskan wilderness, where he was found dead four months later.
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