The Crossing
By Gary Paulsen
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. From quiet introspective memoirs to edge-of-the-seat adventures, Paulsen grabs and holds the attention of his readers.
- Realistic Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 1997
- ISBN: 9780531057094
