Crossing the Wire - Softcover

Hobbs, Will

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060741406 ISBN 13: 9780060741402

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2007

Synopsis

When falling crop prices threaten his family with starvation, fifteen-year-old Victor Flores heads north in an attempt to "cross the wire" from Mexico into the United States so he can find work and send money home. But with no coyote money to pay the smugglers who sneak illegal workers across the border, Victor must struggle to survive as he jumps trains, stows away on trucks, and hikes grueling miles through the Arizona desert. Victor's journey is fraught with danger, freezing cold, scorching heat, hunger, and dead ends. It's a gauntlet run by millions attempting to cross the border. Through Victor's often desperate struggle, Will Hobbs brings to life one of the great human dramas of our time.

About this title

Review:

"A page-turning adventure"--Kirkus Reviews

"This gritty and realistic tale will be an eye-opener for many YAs"--KLIATT

"Provocative...puts a human face on the controversial issue of illegal immigration."--Booklist

"Riveting...an exciting story in a vital contemporary setting"--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

About the Author:

Will Hobbs is the award-winning author of nineteen novels, including Far North, Crossing the Wire, and Take Me to the River.

Never Say Die began with the author's eleven-day raft trip in 2003 down the Firth River on the north slope of Canada's Yukon Territory. Ever since, Will has been closely following what scientists and Native hunters are reporting about climate change in the Arctic. When the first grolar bear turned up in the Canadian Arctic, he began to imagine one in a story set on the Firth River.

A graduate of Stanford University, Will lives with his wife, Jean, in Durango, Colorado.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060741406
• ISBN 13: 9780060741402
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224