When thirteenyearold Ricky Diaz discovers that his mother was murdered by drug dealers, hes desperate for revenge. But his father, a former drug enforcement agent, refuses the mission the DEA now offers to steal an airplane with an Americanmade radar detector that the cartel uses to smuggle drugs from Mexico.Angry with his father for throwing away to avenge his mothers death, Ricky decides to take matters into his own handshe will steal the plane. He runs away to Mexico, disguising himself as one of the manyrateros, or homeless children. Life on the streets proves extremely hard and dangerous, and hes barely surviving when he meets Soledad, a crafty but kindheartedratera. With her help, he must find a way to get into the drug cartels compound and take the planeor end up as yet another casualty in the raging drug war.In this thrilling novel, author Ben Mikaelsen sheds light on Americas war on drugs and the grittiness of street life while exploring an unexpected friendship and the healing power of family."Readers who require a fastpaced plot with lots of action, tension, and danger will find everything they want in Mikaelsens latest novel....A dynamite story." Booklist (starred review)A California Young Readers Medal WinnerA Pacific Northwest Library Association Readers Choice

Binding: Paperback;202 pages; Publisher: Speaking Volumes LLC; Classification: N/A; Weight: 424.81 g; Dimensions: N/A

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