Crossing the Wire, Will Hobbs
Crossing the Wire, Will Hobbs
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Crossing the Wire

Author: Will Hobbs

Narrator: Ramón de Ocampo

Unabridged: 5 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/11/2009

Synopsis

The acclaimed author of seven ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Will Hobbs pens a spellbinding true-to-life adventure. With nothing but dogged determination, 15year-old Victor leaves his Mexican village to illegally enter the U.S. and help his starving family. Soon he must outwit gangs, drug-runners, and border agents as he endures shivering nights, blistering days, and gnawing hunger. But can his longing for the beckoning opportunity of El Norte carry him through such impossible obstacles? "This gritty and realistic tale will be an eye-opener for many YAs."-KLIATT

About Will Hobbs

Will Hobbs is the author of many outdoor adventure novels for upper elementary, middle school, and young adult readers, as well as a few picture book stories. Several of his novels have been named Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association, and Ghost Canoe, his first mystery, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Mystery. The ALA’s list of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of the Twentieth Century includes two of Will’s titles: Far North and Downriver. A graduate of Stanford University and a former reading and language arts teacher, he lives with his wife in Durango, Colorado.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on April 06, 2013

Name: Sarah Fretz Citation: Hobbs, W. (2006). Crossing the wire. New York: HarperCollins. Genre: Adventure Award: Format: Hardcover Selection: School Library Journal, 2006 Review: Living in a poor, rural area of Mexico, Victor and his best friend Rico work hard bring money and food to their struggling f......more

Goodreads review by Eduardo on November 30, 2017

Crossing the Wire is a book that portrays the very real reality of immigration in the United State. We follow the life of Victor and the conflicts he faces coming to the country. These conflicts are both within Victors family and Victors actual travels to America. Often times we only hear of these s......more

Goodreads review by Layla on March 30, 2017

This isn't usually the type of book I read but since I had to read this for school it was actually really interesting. I liked being able to learn about both sides of the border situation and all of the crazy stuff that can happen to people trying to cross over to the US. While this was a really goo......more

Goodreads review by Eric on December 10, 2018

Crossing the Wire By Will Hobbs For almost decades people below the American Border have tried to cross for a better fortune, but have you ever wondered how challenging this journey is for one. In this book it explains to you the struggles one goes through to make it into America. This is a realistic......more

Goodreads review by Phil on September 07, 2020

I don't have strong opinions about the complex and controversial issue of illegal immigration, which is not to say that I don't have strong feelings about trying to do the right thing, or being the person you want to be, or attempting to keep your head up in even the most challenging of situations.......more

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