The Border (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781492646839)

Perfect for readers of This Is Where it Ends, The Border is a gripping drama about four teens, forced to flee home after a deadly cartel rips apart their families. They must now face life-threatening danger and unimaginable sacrifice as they attempt to cross the U.S. border.

"Thrilling... often brilliant."--Kirkus

One moment changed their lives forever.

A band plays, glasses clink, and four teens sneak into the Mexican desert, the hum of celebration receding behind them.

Crack. Crack. Crack.

Not fireworks--gunshots. The music stops. And Pato, Arbo, Marcos, and Gladys are powerless as the lives they once knew are taken from them.

Then they are seen by the gunmen. They run. Except they have nowhere to go. The narcos responsible for their families' murders have put out a reward for the teens' capture. Staying in Mexico is certain death, but attempting to cross the border through an unforgiving desert may be as deadly as the secrets they are trying to escape...

Author: Steve Schafer
ISBN-10: 1492646830
ISBN-13: 9781492646839
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Language: English
Published: 09/05/2017
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.5
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 502753 / Border


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2017
School Library Journal 09/01/2017
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2017 - Recommended - Readable
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 159 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw