Red Glass
Author: Laura Resau
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Year: 2007
ISBN: 9780385734660
If you like realistic stories dealing with society issues today this is the book you should read. In the novel Red Glass a young teenage girl named Sophie encounters conflicts throughout the novel. When one night Sophie and her parents are called from the border police where a six year old Mexican boy named Pablo is recovering from dehydration in the hospital from crossing the border. Pablo was carrying Sophie's step-fathers business card -Juan. He doesn't recognize the boy when getting to the hospital but still took him home. Pablo then was raised by Sophie , her parents and Dika. Sophie cares very much for Pablo when getting to know each other. After a year, Sophie's parents contact Pablo's extended family in Mexico. Sophie, Dika, and Dika's new boyfriend and his son Angel then travel to Pablo's hometown. So then Pablo will decide to stay with Sophie or to stay in Mexico. Sophie and Dika stay with Pablo in his hometown while Angel and his dad go to Guatemala trying to see if his mom is still alive. Sophie feels a love connection to Angel , she is scared to lose him. Angel also has to make the decision of staying or leaving. When something horrible occurs to Angel while in Guatemala , forcing Sophie to take a dangerous journey when she fears everything. Will she take that risk for family and love.
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