{"product_id":"crossing-the-wire","title":"Crossing the Wire","description":"In this riveting, action-packed novel from award-winning author Will Hobbs, a teenage boy hoping to help his loved ones must fight for his life as he makes the dangerous journey across the Mexican border into the United States.\nWhen 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.\nBut 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.\nVictor'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.\nAcclaim for Crossing the Wire includes the following: New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age, Junior Library Guild Selection, Americas Awards Commended Title, Heartland Award, Southwest Book Award, and Notable Books for Global Society.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0060741406\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0060741406.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hobbs, Will\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45097296363697,"sku":"RDV.0060741406.G","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/skuimage_e437515d-2426-446f-b06f-ee1b2c9e3f88.jpg?v=1737826393","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/crossing-the-wire","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}