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Manny, a 14‑year‑old orphan living in Juárez, Mexico, competes with larger, meaner youths for coins thrown by American tourists across the bridge to Texas. The bridge represents a gateway to a different world and a promise of a better life. One night Manny risks crossing the muddy Rio Grande, evading border patrol searchlights, to pursue his dream. Along the way he encounters an old stranger whose intentions remain unclear. Manny must decide whether to trust this mysterious figure and whether he is willing to risk everything, even his life, to achieve his hopes.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gary Paulsen
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