Crossing the wire postreading questions, crosscurricular activities, and 3 discussion questions. When falling crop prices threaten his family with starvation, fifteenyearold victor flores heads north in an attempt to cross the wire from mexico into the. Junior library guild selection southwest book award notable books for a global society ira 2007. It was about a boy crossing the border to the united states to earn money for his family. Crossing the wire summary and study guide supersummary. 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. I never knew so much went into crossing the wire and i never really knew that those below the border went through so much to get to america. From the whole village, only four men came home this winter. Will hobbs is the awardwinning author of eighteen novels, including far north, crossing the wire, and go big or go home take me to the river began with his weeklong canoe trip through the remote lower canyons of the rio grande on the texasmexico border. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. A field guide to passive reconnaissance and indirect attacks weaving freeform wire. 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.
Old japanese saying, live scorpion in pants makes life interesting. Down the yukon jasons gold and down the yukon a list of 5 postreading activities. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the crossing the wire, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6. Jun 05, 2016 crossing the wire book trailer goodyear crossing the wire book trailer goodyear skip navigation. Its the story of a teenager who tries to save his family by illegally crossing into america to find work. Survival, fiction, illegal aliens, voyages and travels, mexicans, best friends, survival skills, friendship, juvenile fiction. Through victors desperate perseverance, will hobbs brings to life a story that is true for many, polarizing for some, but lifechanging for all who read it. Amazon music stream millions of songs amazon advertising find, attract. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. The book is about a 15 year old boy who tries to cross the border from mexico to the states.
Crossing the wire is a book that portrays the very real reality of immigration in the united state. Crossing the wire will hobbs ebook harpercollins publishers. Will hobbs is the awardwinning author of eighteen novels, including far north, crossing the wire, and go big or go home. Crossing the wire is one of those books that you read, put it away and figure youll probably not open it again. Apr 01, 2006 fifteenyearold mexican victor flores is the man of his family. Benedict cumberbatch reads sherlock holmes rediscovered railway stories audiobook full. I gave crossing the wire five stars because this book is a exciting yet sad. He makes the crossing once with a lone wolf named miguel and is caught and deported. The storytelling secrets of the new masters of radio silence on the wire. Buy a cheap copy of crossing the wire book by will hobbs. I think that this book is an exciting way to show those that are ignorant like myself.
In crossing the wire 2006, will hobbs documents the journey of two 15yearold mexican boys, victor flores and rico rivera, across the border into the u. Ever since, will has been closely following what scientists and native hunters are reporting about climate change in the arctic. In this riveting, actionpacked novel from awardwinning 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. He realizes that the only way his family will have the money they need to survive is for him to make the. Jan 01, 2006 crossing the wire was very addicting and full of suspense. 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.
Book fairs scholastic education trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Wills fondness for texas goes back to his high school years in san antonio. You might be familiar with the politics and current events aimed. Lastly, crossing the wire is a good book for outdoors people. Selected terms from will hobbs novel crossing the wire learn with flashcards, games, and more for free.
Crossing the wire chapter 1 summary freebooksummary. Under western australias invidious removal policy of the 1930s, the girls were taken from their aboriginal families at jigalong on the edge of the little sandy desert, and transported halfway across the state to. The acclaimed author of seven ala best books for young adults, will hobbs pens a spellbinding truetolife adventure. The border here is lined only with barbedwire fence, not a wall, though border patrol agents. Crossing the wire was very addicting and full of suspense. With nothing but dogged determination, 15yearold victor leaves his mexican village to illegally enter the u.
New york public library books for the teen age, junior library guild selection, americas awards. The bus arrives in agua prieta, but miguel doesnt get off. Junior library guild selection southwest book award notable books for a global society ira 2007 new york public library books for the teenage americas award commended title heartland award. But with no coyote money to pay the smugglers who sneak illegal workers across the border, victor must struggle to s. This issue is not as simple as many would like to believe.
Increased security in the border towns and cities has deflected most of the illegal crossers to remote stretches of the border. Crossing the wire teachers guide crossing the wire teachers guide this teachers guide includes curriculum activities and discussion questions for crossing the wire, a story of one boys journey from mexico to the united states in search of a job to support his family. Julio reveals to victor that he intends to cross to america through one of the two long passages that convey storm spillover under the fringe, from nogales, mexico to nogales, arizona. Crossing the wire has a lot of similarities with the book, a long walk to water. Hobbs credits his sense of audience to his fourteen years of teaching reading and english in southwest colorado. This book helps readers to understand that it is not so black and white. Why did victor feel pressure to cross the border into the united states. Victor, age 15, barely scratches out a living for his widowed mother and his four younger siblings by growing corn in his central mexican village. For many people, illegal immigration is a black and white issuea wrong or right issue. Victors journey is fraught with danger, freezing cold, scorching heat, hunger and dead ends. Another similarity is that victor and salva both look forward to seeing their family again when they travel.
Fifteenyearold mexican victor flores is the man of his family. His father died in a construction accident while working illegally in south carolina. Its a gauntlet run by millions attempting to cross the border. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. But with no coyote money to pay the smugglers who sneak illegal workers across the border, victor must struggle to survive as he jumps trains, stows away on. Mar 02, 2020 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Will hobbs is the author of twenty novels for upper elementary, middle school and young adult readers, as well as two picture book stories. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having full. Old companions victor flores has quite recently completed work in his familys fields for the day when his closest companion, rico rivera, sneaks up on him. New york public library books for the teen age, junior library guild selection, americas awards commended title, heartland award. Take me to the river began with his weeklong canoe trip through the remote lower canyons of the rio grande on the texasmexico border. 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. Read crossing the wire online free book in epub, txt or pdf. Crossing the wire manuscript paper standard wire bound 12 stave guitar tablature manuscript paper wire bound out on the wire.
It is a great book about a kid and his friend who travel from mexico to america looking for money. As an author, i was freaking out about how timely this book was, given all the talk of illegal. Crossing the wire chapter 9 summary freebooksummary. Crossing the wire chapter 27 summary the average student has to read dozens of books per year. Who would you recommend the book crossing the wire to. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Choose from 92 different sets of crossing the wire flashcards on quizlet. Nogales during the long ride to the outskirt the train is halted on different occasions, however in their concealing spot in the rural, victor and julio are rarely found. Crossing the wire by will hobbs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is about a 15 year old mexican boy crossing the border to the united states. Through victors often desperate struggle, will hobbs brings to life one of the great human dramas of our time. When falling crop prices threaten his family with starvation, fifteenyearold victor flores heads north in an attempt to cross the wire from mexico into the united states so he can find work and send money home. In 2004, when crossing the wire takes place, more than half of all illegal crossings were into arizona.
What is the theme of crossing the wire by will hobbs answers. The film rabbitproof fence is based on this true account of doris pilkingtons mother, molly, who as a young girl led her two sisters on an extraordinary 1,600 kilometre walk home. Free crossing the wire study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Free crossing the wire worksheets and literature unit for. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading crossing the wire. When he turned to writing, he set his stories mostly in wild places he knew from firsthand experience. Rico tricks victor into crossing with drug smugglers. Apr 10, 2007 will hobbs is the awardwinning author of eighteen novels, including far north, crossing the wire, and go big or go home. Unlike rico, victor has no experienced men to travel with and no coyote money to pay the smugglers who sneak illegal. Learn crossing the wire with free interactive flashcards. Oct, 2009 acclaim for crossing the wire includes the following. It had a pretty descent plot and some action but was one that i didnt really enjoy that much.
Oct 11, 2011 i highly recommend reading crossing the wire by will hobbs. Crossing the wire chapter 26 summary freebooksummary. Recorded books, llc playaway digital audio findaway world, llc. For many people, illegal immigration is a black and white issuea wron. Read crossing the wire online by will hobbs books free 30day. Crossing the wire summary and study guide supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Read crossing the wire by will hobbs for free with a 30 day free trial. Click below to download the full study guide for crossing the wire. Teachers guide to crossing the wire by will hobbs 5th 8th. Miguel victor asks a woman where the bus is going, and she tells him agua prieta, which is on the border across from douglas, arizona.
It tells about his hardships getting there and his. So if youd like to know about stuff like this then be sure to read it. No one has time to read them all, but its important to go over them at least briefly. Fifteenyearold victor flores journeys north in a desperate attempt to cross the arizona border and find work in.