The Maldonado Miracle - Softcover

Taylor III, Theodore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0152050361 ISBN 13: 9780152050368

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2003

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Jose Maldonado used to dream of becoming a fine artist. But this son of a poor Mexican farmer now focuses on survival, not art. After Jose's mother died, his father left to work in the United States, leaving Jose on his own in Mexico. When it's time for father and son to reunite, things go terribly wrong. Jose's attempt to cross the border is harrowing, and his stay at a migrant worker camp turns into a nightmare, forcing him to flee for his life. Hiding out in a church seems a wise thing to do--until the blood dripping from his wounded shoulder lands on a statue of Christ. Now everyone thinks the statue itself is bleeding. Jose's accidental "miracle" kick-starts a media frenzy--and threatens the future of an entire town.

Theodore Taylor's riveting story of faith and desperation inspired the September 2003 Showtime movie The Maldonado Miracle, directed by Salma Hayek.

About this title

About the Author:

THEODORE TAYLOR is the author of many award-winning middle grade and young adult novels, including The Bomb, Air Raid!--Pearl Harbor, and the modern classic The Cay, along with its prequel-sequel Timothy of the Cay. He lives in Laguna Beach, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0152050361
• ISBN 13: 9780152050368
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 167