Saint Death
(Book)

"First published in the United Kingdom in 2016 by Orion Children's Books, London "--Title page verso.

"A novel about the illicit human and drug trade at the US-Mexican border."--,Provided by publisher.

Arturo scrapes by living in Anapra living odd jobs and staying out of sight. His friend Faustino joined one of the drug gangs. He stole money form the gang to send his girlfriend and her baby into the U.S.-- and he wants Arturo's help replacing the money before the gang kills him. Looming over Arturo's story, and Juarez itself, is Santa Muerte-- Saint Death, watching impassively as people in the border town struggle in the face of a vicious drug trade, dangerous trafficking, corruption, and income inequality.

830L,Lexile

Accelerated Reader AR,UG,5.5,8,191792.