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Beast Rider: A Boy's Journey Beyond the Border
Contributor(s): Johnston, Tony (Author), de Rhoads, María Elena Fontanot (Author)

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ISBN: 141973363X ISBN-13: 9781419733635
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2019

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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Mexico
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Violence

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2018038535

Age Level: 10-13

Grade Level: 5-8

Lexile Measure: 630 HL (High-Low)

Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" L (0.75 lbs) 192 pages

Themes:
- Cultural Region - Mexican
- Ethnic Orientation - Chicano
- Locality - Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
- Cultural Region - Southern California
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Topical - Family

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2019 pg. 101
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2019
Publishers Weekly 01/14/2019
Booklist 02/01/2019 pg. 70
School Library Journal 03/01/2019 pg. 100
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2019 - Recommended - Readable

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Publisher Description:
Twelve-year-old Manuel leaves his small town in Mexico to join his older brother in Los Angeles. To cross the US border, he must become a "beast rider"--someone who hops on a train. The first time he tries, he is stopped by the Mexican police, who arrest and beat him. When he tries again, he is attacked by a Mexican gang and left for dead. Just when Manuel is ready to turn back, he finds new hope. Villagers clothe and feed him, help him find work, and eventually boost him back onto the train. When he finally arrives in LA and is reunited with his brother, he is elated. But the longer he's there, the more he realizes that something isn't right. Thrilling and heartfelt, Beast Rider is a coming-of-age story that reveals how a place and its people help to define you.

Contributor Bio(s): Johnston, Tony: - Tony Johnston is the award-winning author of more than 100 children's books. She lives with her family in San Marino, California.de Rhoads, Maria Elena Fontanot: - Maria Elena Fontanot de Rhoads is a Mexican psychotherapist who specializes in childhood trauma. She lives in Mérida, Mexico.

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