Monny In The Crossing

In The Crossing a fourteen year old boy with red hair named Manny is trying to cross the border from Mexico to the United States. He goes through challenges where he lives, such as being homeless and having to beg for money and food so he can survive. While this is happening men are trying to snatch him, called the Hawks. They walk around in the streets looking for young men to sell. Later, Manny met a United States soldier named Robert Locke. They met three times. The last time they met Robert was fighting, the men on the street who wanted Manny but have his life defending Manny. Before he died Robert gave Manny his wallet.
Life would be good for Manny if he lived in the United States because people like the Hawks would not be chasing him.