Crossing the Wire

After discovering that he will not be able to support his family on corn crops this year, 15-year-old Victor Flores decides that risking everything is his only choice. He finds himself on a deadly journey to the Mexico/U.S. border to cross the wire all on his own. Following his best friend, Rico, who has coyote money, Victor encounters kindness and cruelty, frightening drug smugglers, and the harsh desert elements. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.