Author

Publication

2006 - Scholastic

Language

English

Word Count

32,000 words, Guess

Page Count

128 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780439786614
  • Open LibraryOL7515442M

Classifications

  • LCCPZ7.P2843 Cr 2006

Description

14 year old Manny is an orphan in Juarez, Mexico. He competes with his bigger, meaner rivals for the coins American tourists throw off the bridge between Texas and his town. Across that heavily guarded bridge await a different world and a better existence. On the night when Manny dares the crossing--through the muddy shallows of the Rio Grande, past the searchlights and the border patrol--the young man encounters an old stranger who could prove to be an ally or an enemy. Manny can't tell for certain. But if he is to achieve his dream, then he must be willing to risk everything--even his life.

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  • The CrossingScholastic2006-01-01
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