Red Glass

De: Laura Resau

Narrado por: Emma Bering

One night Sophie and her parents are called to a hospital where Pedro, 6-year-old Mexican boy, is recovering from dehydration. Crossing the border into Arizona with a group of Mexicans and a coyote, or guide, Pedro and his parents faced such harsh conditions that the boy is the only survivor. Pedro comes to live with Sophie, her parents, and Sophie's Aunt Dika, a refugee of the war in Bosnia.

Sophie loves Pedro - her Principito, or Little Prince. But after a year, Pedro's surviving family in Mexico makes contact, and Sophie, Dika, Dika's new boyfriend, and his son must travel with Pedro to his hometown so that he can make a heartwrenching decision.

©2009 Laura Resau (P)2009 Listening Library

Reseñas de la Crítica

"The vivid characters, the fine imagery, and the satisfying story arc make this a rewarding novel" ( Booklist)

Fantastic

This is normally not my type of book. I remembered enjoying the book when I was younger so I decided to listen to it. Honestly I loved it ,maybe I'm biased because I do remember reading it and loving it at a younger teen. But the performance was nice and it just made me happy

I love this book!

If you could sum up Red Glass in three words, what would they be?

This book is full of adventure, culture, love and self discovery all at once!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Red Glass?

The adventure in Mexico finding jewels

What does Emma Bering bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She does very well creating accents that fit each characters peersonality

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Jump into culture and love

Any additional comments?

I read this book in middle school and remembered it now in college. I was curious to know if it would be a good as i remember and it was better. I love this author she writes very great books