The crossing (Point Ser.)
Friendship stories, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Manny is a fourteen-year-old homeless boy in the Mexican border town of Juarez. Always hungry and struggling to survive, he dreams of making the crossing to the U.S. Robert, an alcoholic American sergeant, is haunted by the memories of friends… who died in Vietnam. When Manny tries to steal from Robert, they begin a strange relationship that leads to Robert's death and Manny's chance for survival. Some descriptions of violence. For high school and older readers. 2006.
Title Details
ISBN
9780439786614
Publisher
Scholastic
Copyright Date
2006
Book number
2422861
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Donnalu Macdonald
Duration
1 hours 59 minutes 23 seconds
Audio producer
CNIB, 2006.