The Border [Hardcover]

<p><strong>Perfect for readers of <em>This Is Where it Ends</em>, <em>The Border </em>is a gripping drama about four teens, forced to flee home after a deadly cartel rips apart their families. They must now face life-threatening danger and unimaginable sacrifice as they attempt to cross the U.S. border</strong>.</p><p>"Thrilling... often brilliant."—<em>Kirkus</em></p><p>One moment changed their lives forever.</p><p>A band plays, glasses clink, and four teens sneak into the Mexican desert, the hum of celebration receding behind them.</p><p><em>Crack. Crack. Crack.</em></p><p>Not fireworks—gunshots. The music stops. And Pato, Arbo, Marcos, and Gladys are powerless as the lives they once knew are taken from them.</p><p>Then they are seen by the gunmen. They run. Except they have nowhere to go. The narcos responsible for their families' murders have put out a reward for the teens' capture. Staying in Mexico is certain death, but attempting to cross the border through an unforgiving desert may be as deadly as the secrets they are trying to escape...<br></p>"This opening sequence-one among a handful of equally suspenseful scenes, including a car chase in the border town of Sonoyta -makes the quieter, bleaker moments that follow seem all the more intense, stressing the desperate troubles these teens endure... brilliant." - <strong><em>Kirkus</em></strong>"This book is both eye-opening and terrifying. Schafer creates a compelling story about survival and wanting to create a better life far away from the violent Mexican drug cartel... Filled with chase scenes, dangerous situations, and a strange love story, the plot moves along at a rapid-fire pace and keeps the reader engaged." - <strong><em>School Library Connection</em></strong>"This is a thought-provoking adrenaline rush sure to satisfy fans olC