num_pages: 128
description: The encounter between Manuel Bustos, a young Mexican orphan and beggar dreaming of crossing the Rio Grande to America, and Army sergeant Robert S. Locke, a Vietnam veteran and drunk, brings new hope and meaning to both their lives
language: English
title: The Crossing
titlecomplete: The Crossing
genres: Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Survival, Childrens, Middle Grade, War, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Poverty
ratings_count: 1173
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Scholastic