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Beast Rider

di Tony Johnston

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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML:

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.… (altro)

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The train to freedom and a better life has been named “The Beast” because it is a dangerous ride and many never make it alive. Will Manuel make it to join his brother in “The City of Angels”? Share it his hope and fear as Manuel takes on “La Bestia”.
The authors create an authentic, character driven story of the hope and tragedy of trying to cross the border for a chance at a better life. This action- packed story full of hope and tragedy will appeal readers in grades 5-7. It would also be a great class read aloud as it opens up discussion about illegal immigration and why people are willing to risk so much for a chance at a better life. This tale is told in first person from the perspective of a twelve-year-old boy traveling alone. ( )
  SWONclear | Dec 22, 2022 |
diverse children's middlegrade/teen fiction (Oaxacan 12-year-old boy from subsistence farming family decides to risk life and limb to jump the train, hoping to reunite with his older brother in Los Angeles; his story is told in poetic, rhythmic text) ( )
  reader1009 | Jul 3, 2021 |
Manuel - 12 years old leaves his small town in Mexico to try & reach his brother who has gone to LA. To do this he must join the "beast riders" ... the desperate migrants & refugees who climb to the top of the beast trains & hold on for dear life facing gangs, thieves, police ... as well as hunger, heat, fear. He is bullied & attacked & his journey takes him over two years & he is a changed person from it. ( )
  Rachael_SJSU | Jul 11, 2020 |
RGG: Poetic representation of the violence of the cross-border journey and the stress of the undocumented experience. The rationale of the journey is a little vague, especially when Manuel decides to return home. Reading interest: 11-13.
  rgruberexcel | Dec 9, 2019 |
RGG: Poetic representation of the violence of the cross-border journey and the stress of the undocumented experience. The rationale of the journey is a little vague, especially when Manuel decides to return home. Reading interest: 11-13.
  rgruberexcel | Nov 16, 2019 |
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Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML:

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.

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