Miguel victor asks a lady where the transport is going, and she reveals to him agua prieta, which is on the fringe opposite douglas, arizona. Victor has been making ends meet by growing corn, but governmental subsidies paid to american farmers have cut his profits to near nothing. Crossing the wire crossing the wire audiobook, by will hobbs. Victor tags along with miguel as they cross the border until they run into border patrol and get split up. With nothing but dogged determination, 15yearold victor leaves his mexican village to illegally enter the u. She focuses to another house, and rico thinks he got his siblings home number wrong. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Crossing the wire summary and study guide supersummary. Read crossing the wire online free book in epub, txt or pdf. Learning ally audiobook solution is a proven accommodation for children in all grades with readingbased learning differences like dyslexia. As an author, i was freaking out about how timely this book was, given all the talk of illegal.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Wills fondness for texas goes back to his high school years in san antonio. Fifteenyearold victor flores journeys north in a desperate attempt to cross the arizona border and find work in. You learn what everyone had to get to so they could support their family. They find passing spread in some mesquite hedges along a dry creekbed, however they are constrained go away from any detectable hindrance by logs and shakes, where they are spotted by the outskirt watch. Mar 02, 2020 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Recorded books, llc playaway digital audio findaway world, llc. This 40page guide for crossing the wire by will hobbs includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 28 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Rbdigital audio pub library childrensyoung adult collection rbdigital unlimited audio pub library us collection. Fifteenyearold mexican victor flores is the man of his family. Crossing the wire unabridged audiocassette audio cassette published january 1st 2006 by recorded books, llc audio cassette, 0 pages.
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Will hobbs is the awardwinning author of nineteen novels, including far north, crossing the wire, and take me to the river. Crossing the wire audiobook cd audio cd january 1, 2006 by will hobbs author visit amazons will hobbs page. Crossing the wire chapter 12 summary freebooksummary. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Days after victors best friend, rico, runs away from home to seek a better. Ever since, will has been closely following what scientists and native hunters are. It shows you how hard it was to cross the wire to get to the states. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Crossing the wire audiobook cd 97814281132 by will hobbs and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Crossing the wire audiobook free crossing the wire audio books free stream written by. For many people, illegal immigration is a black and white issuea wron. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Ever since his father died, victor flores has been the man of the house. When falling crop prices threaten his family with starvation, fifteenyearold victor flores heads north in an attempt to cross the wire from mexico into america.
Crossing the wire audiobook, written by will hobbs. Take me to the river began with his weeklong canoe trip through the remote lower canyons of the rio grande on the texasmexico border. Unlike rico, victor has no experienced men to travel with and no coyote money to pay the smugglers who sneak illegal workers across the border. His father died in a construction accident while working illegally in south carolina. S how is this job different from working in the corn field for his family. Crossing the wire downloadable audiobook jefferson. Crossing the wire audiobook by will hobbs 97814407563. Detective harry bosch has retired from the lapd, but his halfbrother, defense attorney mickey haller, needs his help. Crossing the wire new york public library overdrive. The use of our audiobooks is restricted to those who have a demonstrated. Crossing the wire will hobbs hardcover harpercollins publishers. This title is part of or scheduled to be part of the following subscriptions. The transport lands in agua prieta, yet miguel doesnt get off. Apr 01, 2006 fifteenyearold mexican victor flores is the man of his family.
Sep 11, 2009 listen to crossing the wire audiobook by will hobbs. They run, attempting to escape in obscurity, yet the fringe watch or migra, use night. Ever since, will has been closely following what scientists and native hunters are reporting about climate change in the arctic. Crossing the wire would be an excellent book for a class readaloud, or for use in literature circles. He plants and sells corn to support himself and his mother and younger siblings. The storytelling secrets of the new masters of radio silence on the wire. The acclaimed author of seven ala best books for young adults, will hobbs pens a spellbinding truetolife adventure. When falling crop prices threaten his family with starvation, fifteenyearold victor flores. Soon he must outwit gangs, drugrunners, and border agents as he endures shivering nights, blistering days, and gnawing hunger. Will hobbs is the author of many outdoor adventure novels for upper elementary, middle school, and young adult readers, as well as a few picture book stories.
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Crossing the wire is one of those books that you read, put it away and figure youll probably not open it again. With nothing but dogged determination, 15yearold victor leaves his mexican village to. Watch your child become a happy, confident and independent reader succeeding in school and beyond. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook. Jan 01, 2006 crossing the wire is a very good book. Will hobbs falling action character section the falling action of the story is that victor has no coyote money to pay the smugglers who sneak illegal workers across the border, so victor must struggle to survive as he jumps over trains, stows away on. Youll need these miguel drives victor over an open valley toward the mountains.
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