You might be familiar with the politics and current events aimed at illegal immigrants. His friend, miguel, told him that he is going to america to work in silao. This is a readers journal for the novel, crossing the wire, by will hobbs. When he turned to writing, he set his stories mostly in wild places he knew from firsthand experience.
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Miguel victor asks a woman where the bus is going, and she tells him agua prieta, which is on the border across from douglas, arizona. How and when did you start working on crossing the wire. Crossing the wire plot graph will hobbs by novels and. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. When falling crop prices threaten his family with starvation, fifteenyearold victor flores heads north in an attempt to cross the wire from mexico into the. And if you teamteach, consider including teachers of social studies, natural science, art, music, spanish language, math, health, computer science, etc.
Crossing the wire by will hobbs football genius by tim. With nothing but dogged determination, 15yearold victor leaves his mexican village to illegally enter the u. Crossing the wire manuscript paper standard wire bound 12 stave guitar tablature manuscript paper wire bound out on the wire. You learn what everyone had to get to so they could support their family. Crossing the wire summary and study guide supersummary. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Victors motivation to survive against smugglers, snakebites, and even death. This lesson explore the story and characters in will hobbs 2006 novel crossing the wire. Apr 30, 2009 a booktalk for crossing the wire by will hobbs.
In addition, it connects to our world in which the issue of crossing the wire for the sole purpose of survival is very real. Crossing the wire summary and study guide supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. The border here is lined only with barbedwire fence, not a wall, though border patrol agents. Crossing the wire would be an excellent book for a class readaloud, or for use in literature circles.
To ask other readers questions about crossing the wire, please sign up. Apr 01, 2006 fifteenyearold mexican victor flores is the man of his family. In my book, this boy named julio is in mexico and cant leave to go work in silao, a city across the fence where many people work. The bus arrives in agua prieta, but miguel doesnt get off.
Brians winter by gary paulsen a dogs way home by bobbie pyron night of the howling dogs by graham salisbury storm runners series by roland smith mister max. Old friends victor flores has just finished work in his familys fields for the day when his best friend, rico rivera, sneaks up on him. Fifteenyearold mexican victor flores is the man of his family. When falling crop prices threaten his family with starvation, fifteenyearold victor flores heads north in an attempt to cross the wire from mexico into the united. Hobbs credits his sense of audience to his fourteen years of teaching reading and english in southwest colorado. In this riveting, actionpacked novel from awardwinning author will hobbs, a teenage boy hoping to help his loved ones must fight for his life as he makes the dangerous journey across the mexican border into the united states. Crossing the wire book report form pdf file customize the crossing the wire. Research indicates that a students ability to comprehend what they read is one of the most critical pieces to success in school. Will hobbs is the author of twenty novels for upper elementary, middle school and young adult readers, as well as two picture book stories.
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This book helps readers to understand that it is not so black and white. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading crossing the wire. Read online now crossing the wire will hobbs ebook pdf at our library. His father died in a construction accident while working illegally in south carolina. Maybe you have knowledge that, people have search hundreds times for their favorite novels like this crossing the wire will hobbs, but end up in malicious downloads.
Hobbs paints a descriptive picture of the mexican border and their many trials and tribulationsfascinating stuff and definitely recommended. This book shows the raw truth of the real struggles that everyday men and even boys face in order to keep their families afloat. Jan 01, 2006 crossing the wire is a very good book. Victor has been making ends meet by growing corn, but governmental subsidies paid to american farmers have cut his profits to near nothing. S how is this job different from working in the corn field for his family. Crossing the wire study guide by freires closet tpt. It shows you how hard it was to cross the wire to get to the states. Apr 04, 2006 will hobbs is the awardwinning author of eighteen novels, including far north, crossing the wire, and go big or go home take me to the river began with his weeklong canoe trip through the remote lower canyons of the rio grande on the texasmexico border.
In crossing the wire, he has portrayed not only 15 year old victor who is involved with risking his life in many ways to get into the united states where he might work and earn money to send back to mexico, but also depicts a culture of good and deeply caring human beings who struggle with survival daily in a country so poor that their remote village even lacks communication through the mail system. A field guide to passive reconnaissance and indirect attacks weaving freeform wire. I never got bored when i was reading this book and i am very glad that my teacher encouraged us to read crossing the wire. Crossing the wire will hobbs ebook harpercollins publishers. Crossing the wire worksheets and literature unit by will hobbs grades 68 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. In this riveting, actionpacked novel from awardwinning author will hobbs. The acclaimed author of seven ala best books for young adults, will hobbs pens a spellbinding truetolife adventure. Devastated by the effects of falling corn prices, victor is forced to leave his family in mexico to. When falling crop prices threaten his family with starvation, fifteenyearold victor flores heads north in an attempt to cross the wire from mexico into the united states so he can find work and send money home. Ever since, will has been closely following what scientists and native hunters are reporting about climate change in the arctic.
For many people, illegal immigration is a black and white issuea wrong or right issue. Brief clip with will hobbs created by good conversations watch the video share. Teachers and librarians follow links to find a variety of activities to accompany bearstone, kokopellis flute, and other books by hobbs. Crossing the wire by will hobbs by shelagh turner tpt.
Devastated by the effects of falling corn prices, victor is forced to leave his family in mexico to seek work in the united states in order to support his mother, sisters, and younger brother. Will hobbs is the awardwinning author of nineteen novels, including far north, crossing the wire, and take me to the river. Through victors often desperate struggle, will hobbs brings to life one of the great human dramas of our time. But with no coyote money to pay the smugglers who sneak illegal workers across the border, victor must struggle to s. Get crossing the wire will hobbs pdf file for free from our online library pdf file. Adventure books for grades 58 vermont department of. The story is fastpaced that keeps me at the edge of my seat. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Acclaim for crossing the wire includes the following. This product is a readytogo packet of comprehension questions for the book crossing the wire by will hobbs. By will hobbs crossing the wire by will hobbs when falling crop prices threaten his family with starvation, fifteenyearold victor flores heads north in an attempt to cross the wire from mexico into the united states so he can find work and send money home. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling.
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