The Crossing
by Paulsen, Gary
SurvivalEscapeMargaret A. Edwards AwardMexicoOrphansYALSA Popular PaperbacksNY Publ. Library Best Books for the Teen Age
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AR Book Level
5.8
AR Points
3
Word Count
21,935
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
11706 EN
About this book
Thirteen-year-old Manny, a street kid fighting for survival in a Mexican border town, develops a strange friendship with an emotionally disturbed American soldier who decides to help him get across the border.