Red Glass (Readers Circle (Delacorte))
by Laura Resau
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Author: Laura ResauEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-05-12
ISBN: 0440240255
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Book Reviews of Red Glass (Readers Circle (Delacorte))
Book Review: lyrical and lovely
Summary: 5 Stars
Red Glass is the story of 16-year-old Sophie, whose family takes in 6-year-old Pablo, the lone survivor of a group of illegal immigrants who died crossing the Arizona desert from Mexico. When they discover Pablo's extended family is still alive, Sophie travels from Tuscon to Mexico and Guatemala with four diverse companions. Adventure, danger, and enlightenment ensue -- and also, love.
Red Glass stole my heart, not only because of its setting, but because of its story, its characters -- especially Dika, Sophie's Bosnian refugee aunt -- its romance (you'll fall in love with Angel, I promise), and most of all, its language. Laura steeps her descriptions of Mexico and Guatemala in sheer beauty, resulting in a book filled with gasps and sighs.
You know a book's a winner when it's packed with lyrical language, and yet, pulls you from page to page to page. It also takes a controversial topic -- illegal immigration -- and brings to light its heartbreaking human condition elements by focusing on a simple story. I can't wait to read the rest of Laura's books.
~review by YA Highway,[...]
Summary of Red Glass (Readers Circle (Delacorte))
? ?A captivating read.??School Library Journal, StarredOne night Sophie and her parents are called to a hospital where Pedro, a six-year-old Mexican boy, is recovering from dehydration. Crossing the border into Arizona with a group of Mexicans and a coyote, or guide, Pedro and his parents faced such harsh conditions that the boy is the only survivor. Pedro comes to live with Sophie, her parents, and Sophie's Aunt Dika, a refugee of the war in Bosnia. Sophie loves Pedro?her Principito, or Little Prince. But after a year, Pedro?s surviving family in Mexico makes contact, and Sophie, Dika, Dika?s new boyfriend, and his son must travel with Pedro to his hometown so that he can make a heartwrenching decision.
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