The Crossing
by Paulsen, Gary
EscapeSurvivalMargaret A. Edwards AwardMexicoOrphansNY Publ. Library Best Books for the Teen AgeYALSA Popular Paperbacks
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AR Book Level
5.8
AR Points
3
Word Count
21,935
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
303318 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.