Sparrow Hawk Red - Couverture souple

Mikaelsen, Ben

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0786811056 ISBN 13 : 9780786811052

Editeur : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1995

Synopsis

Book by Mikaelsen Ben

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

When thirteen-year-old Ricky Diaz discovers that his mother was actually murdered by drug dealers, he's desperate for revenge. But his father, a former drug enforcement agent, refuses the mission the DEA now offers: to steal an airplane with an American-made radar detector that the cartel uses to smuggle drugs from Mexico.

Angry with his father for throwing away the chance to avenge his mother, Ricky decides to take matters into his own hands he will steal the plane. He runs away to Mexico, disguising himself as one of the many rateros, or homeless children. Life on the streets proves extremely hard and dangerous, and he's barely surviving when he meets Soledad, a crafty but kindhearted ratera. With her help, he must find a way to get into the drug cartel's compound and take the plane - or end up as yet another casualty in the raging drug war.

In this thrilling novel, author Ben Mikaelsen sheds light on America's war on drugs and the grittiness of street life while exploring an unexpected friendship and the healing power of family.

Biographie de l'auteur

Ben Mikaelsen is the award-winning author of many books for children, including Petey, Countdown, Rescue Josh McGuire, Stranded, and Sparrow Hawk Red. He lives in Bozeman, Montana.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Date d'édition: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0786811056
• ISBN 13: 9780786811052
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais