Author: Gary Paulsen
Narrator: Mark Hammer
Unabridged: 2 hr 38 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 11/15/2013
Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Social Issues - Homelessness & Poverty
A critically acclaimed tearjerker from a master storyteller: On one side of the border is brutality and heartache; on the other side--a new life. 14yo Manny is an orphan in Juarez, Mexico. He competes with his bigger, meaner rivals for the coins American tourists throw off the bridge between Texas and his town. Across that heavily guarded bridge await a different world and a better existence. On the night when Manny dares the crossing--through the muddy shallows of the Rio Grande, past the searchlights and the border patrol--the young man encounters an old stranger who could prove to be an ally or an enemy. Manny can't tell for certain. But if he is to achieve his dream, then he must be willing to risk everything--even his life.
Connor Lander's dad has been talking for weeks about a big surprise. Finally, it is the big day. Connor is confused when his dad brings him to an unfinished house. Connor and another kid, Max, will be painting a room to get it ready for a homeless f...
Sofia and Maddi live in the same neighborhood, play in the same park, and both have pesky little brothers. But while Sofia's fridge at home is full of milk and eggs and tortillas and cheese and lettuce and jam and even half a can of dog food, Maddi'...
After visiting a homeless shelter and meeting a boy named Henry who loves to read, Nakeesha decides to hold a book drive to collect books for Henry and the shelter.
A magical retelling of one of the most beloved children’s fairy tales. Jealous of her beauty, Snow White’s stepmother sends her to the forest, never to return. Alone and afraid, Snow White makes seven kind friends who promise to keep her...
It's not fair. Greg seems to skip soccer practice at least once a week. But everyone else has to go, or else! One day, Caleb and Ian decide to figure out where Greg goes when he's not at practice. They follow him straight to a creepy old warehou...
Tomas is excited when he sees a poster for a bike race. But he doesn't have a bike! Luckily, he meets Miles, who has an old rusty bike that they can fix up. The boys become friends, but why won't Miles tell Tomas where he lives or invite him over? H...
This endearing audiobook about making the most of any situation is also a heartfelt and meaningful portrait of houselessness that’s just right for young children.Sometimes it’s hard to stay positive: when you live in an old school bus in...
Bess Cunningham has never been popular, and she plans to do something about it. She's got a fresh style with plenty of unique clothes, and she's the new stage manager for the musical at her middle school. She couldn't care less about the volunteer w...
Carol was sitting at her computer desk in her bedroom, checking her foundation’s emails. She used her mouse to scroll through her emails and found an opportunity for thirty volunteers to help on Thanksgiving Day at Hand In Hand Homeless Shelte...