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Across the Great River

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This book is an exciting tale of a young girl maturing and taking on the leadership role in her family when her parents become separated while illegally crossing the Mexican border into Texas. The family's experiences with smugglers, a folk healer, Tex. social services and the authorities are told with an innocense and directness by ten-year old Katarina Campos who must find a way to survive in a strange country. Though written in English, its cadence evokes a sense of the Spanish language. Recommended reading for elementary, middele school, Esl, and high school reders. This book gave me insight into dangers and fears encountered by children who must follow their parents decisions not understanding why they must endure the ordeal and hardship. I made my teen age daughter read it immediately. Great for adults as well. Loved the folklore.

This is a very good book. I feel that Kata's perspective is a very direct one. I could connect to her. When my Social Studies told us we had to read it I really thought it was going to be boring. I was wrong. I recommend this book to all people of all ages because I feel that there is a character that every one could relate to.

This book is a little unbelieve 'cause i had heard some stories about crossing the board but never one like this one. This book can give an opinion to believe or not on it. Read it, it may give you a different prespective of this story like the one you passed (if you crossed the great river).

edgar23

Author
Irene Beltran Hernandez
Place of publication
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Publisher
Piñata books
Copyright date
1989
Retail Price
$9.95
Summary of the book
Across the great river, this story of a young Mexican girl who takes place on leadership role after her family accidentally becomes separate while illegally crossing the border into the United State. The family's encounters with labor smugglers, crime, a folk hero, and the authorities are all told in the innocent and direct voice of Kata Campos, who must learn to cope with the harshness of life at an early age.
Main characters
Carlos
Pablito
Kata
Dona Anita
Chente

Especial Element
This book is interesting because is kind of what is happening now in the border between Mexico and U.S.

Would you like to read this book?
The reading of this book is easy; there is immediacy to it...Recommended