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Red Glass

Laura Resau

2007288 pagesabout 4–7 hours
2007
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  • 2007Random House Children's Books · ENGISBN 9780375890598
  • 2007Delacorte Books for Young Readers · 288 pages · ENGISBN 9780385734660
  • 2007Delacorte Books for Young Readers · 288 pages · ENGISBN 9780385904643

ONE NIGHT SOPHIE and her parents are called to a hospital where Pedro, 6-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.From the Hardcover edition.

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