Gary Paulsen
1) The crossing
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fourteen-year-old Manny, a street kid fighting for survival in a Mexican border town, develops a strange friendship with an emotionally disturbed American soldier who decides to help him get across the border.
2) The island
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fifteen-year-old Wil discovers himself and the wonders of nature when he leaves home to live on an island in northern Wisconsin.