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The jaguar's children, John Vaillant. --

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Héctor is trapped. The water truck, sealed to hide its human cargo, has broken down. The coyotes have taken all the passengers<U+2019> money for a mechanic and have not returned. Those left behind have no choice but to wait. Héctor finds a name in his friend César<U+2019>s phone. AnniMac. A name with an American number. He must reach her, both for rescue and to pass along the message César has come so far to deliver. But are his messages going through? Over four days, as water and food run low, Héctor tells how he came to this desperate place. His story takes us from Oaxaca <U+2014> its rich culture, its rapid change <U+2014> to the dangers of the border. It exposes the tangled ties between Mexico and El Norte <U+2014> land of promise and opportunity, homewrecker and unreliable friend. And it reminds us of the power of storytelling and the power of hope, as Héctor fights to ensure his message makes it out of the truck and into the world
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eng
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The jaguar's children
Title
The jaguar's children
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John Vaillant. --
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eng
Summary
Héctor is trapped. The water truck, sealed to hide its human cargo, has broken down. The coyotes have taken all the passengers<U+2019> money for a mechanic and have not returned. Those left behind have no choice but to wait. Héctor finds a name in his friend César<U+2019>s phone. AnniMac. A name with an American number. He must reach her, both for rescue and to pass along the message César has come so far to deliver. But are his messages going through? Over four days, as water and food run low, Héctor tells how he came to this desperate place. His story takes us from Oaxaca <U+2014> its rich culture, its rapid change <U+2014> to the dangers of the border. It exposes the tangled ties between Mexico and El Norte <U+2014> land of promise and opportunity, homewrecker and unreliable friend. And it reminds us of the power of storytelling and the power of hope, as Héctor fights to ensure his message makes it out of the truck and into the world
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Vaillant, John
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fiction
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  • Mexicans
  • Undocumented immigrants
  • Human smuggling
  • Border crossing
  • Arizona
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adult
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The jaguar's children, John Vaillant. --
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Nominated for the 2016 Evergreen Award
Control code
ocm01665829
Extent
280 p.
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LSC
Isbn
9780307397171
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(pbk.)
System control number
2613015
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The jaguar's children, John Vaillant. --
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Publication
Note
Nominated for the 2016 Evergreen Award
Control code
ocm01665829
Extent
280 p.
Immediate source of acquisition
LSC
Isbn
9780307397171
Isbn Type
(pbk.)
System control number
2613015

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