<b>American Dirt: A Novel is a 2020 novel written by Jeanine Cummins. The book was published by Flatiron Books on January 21, 2020. After its release, it became a #1 New York Times bestseller and is an Oprah&rsquo;s Book Club pick.<br />&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The book is about the terrible journey of a woman named Lydia Quixano P&eacute;rez as she brought along her son to escape their comfortable life in Mexico. It starts with Lydia befriending her bookstore customer Javier, whom she found to have the same interests with books as her. However, her husband, Sebasti&aacute;n, found out that Javier is the leader of a dangerous cartel. When Sebasti&aacute;n revealed the expose, Javier got angry. Javier ordered to slaughter Sebasti&aacute;n and his family in a barbecue party. Only Lydia and her eight-year-old son survived. They tried to escape as undocumented immigrants to the United States.</b><br /><br /><br /><br /><b>In this comprehensive look into American Dirt (Oprah&#39;s Book Club): A Novel by Jeanine Cummins, you&#39;ll gain insight with this essential resource as a guide to aid your discussions. Be prepared to lead with the following:</b><ul> <li><b>Discussion aid which includes a wealth of prompts and information</b></li> <li><b>Overall plot synopsis and author biography</b></li> <li><b>Thought-provoking discussion questions for a deeper examination</b></li> <li><b>Creative exercises to foster alternate &ldquo;if this was you&rdquo; discussions</b></li></ul><b>And more!&nbsp;</b><br /><b>&nbsp;</b><br /><b>Disclaimer: This is an unofficial companion guide based on American Dirt (Oprah&#39;s Book Club): A Novel by Jeanine Cummins </b><b>and is not affiliated to the original work or author in any way. It does not contain any text of the original work. If you haven&rsquo;t purchased the original work, we encourage you to do so first.</b><br />&nbsp;