Across the Great River — Irene Beltran Hernandez

Fiction. "Irene Beltran Hernandez's ACROSS THE GREAT RIVER, an adventure story, will capture the interest of young readers...the great river is the Rio Grande. This is the story of the Campos family's effort to cross the river from Mexico and find what father Carlos hopes will be a better life...A compelling portrait of people working against the odds to ensure a better life for themselves and their children" -The San Francisco Chronicle.