Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs (Very good, 2007, Pbk, 216 pgs)

Used in very good condition. Cover has slight wear and some sticker residue, pages are lightly discolored. No marks. ISBN 9780060741402

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 America so he can find work and help ease the finances at home. But with no coyote money to pay the smugglers who sneak illegal workers across the border, Victor struggles to survive as he jumps trains, stows away on trucks, and hikes grueling miles through the Arizona desert. Victor's passage is fraught with freezing cold, scorching heat, hunger, and dead ends. It's a gauntlet run by many attempting to cross the border, but few make it. Through Victor's desperate perseverance, Will Hobbs brings to life a story that is true for many, polarizing for some, but life-changing for all who read it. Publisher: HarperTrophy; 2007; Pages: 216