Tony Johnston is the award-winning author of more than
100 children’s books. She lives with her family in San Marino,
California.
Maria Elena Fontanot de Rhoads is a Mexican psychotherapist
who specializes in childhood trauma. She lives in Mérida,
Mexico.
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Like the chugging of The Beast, Johnston's poetic prose permeates
Manuel's journey and gives a steady rhythm to the story even as
Oaxaca-based psychotherapist and translator Fontanot de Rhoads
provides details to ground it . . . A beautiful, visceral plunge
into the perils that the train-jumping migrant brotherhood
experiences."
*Kirkus Reviews*
**STARRED REVIEW**
"Johnston (Bone by Bone by Bone) and de Rhoads (a psychotherapist
and debut author) offer a sympathetic, illuminating portrait of the
challenges faced by one undocumented immigrant."
*Publishers Weekly*
This does not shy away from the brutal realities of Manuel’s
journey, but it also glories in the kindness and love of strangers,
giving this harrowing story a balance of fear and hope . . . A
tough yet hopeful immigration story.
*Booklist*
A reflective look at the perils of migration and the powerful,
competing calls of family and homeland.
*The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books*
"[Beast Rider] reads like one long poem.”
*Susan Goldman Rubin*
“Beast Rider, like the best in literature, begs to be read again
and again.”
*Lisa Krieger, retired head of Children's Services, San Luis Obispo
County Library*
This story feels personal and real; it does not romanticize or try
to fully tackle the complex issue of immigration. Manuel narrates
in a frank, unflinching manner, using a well-crafted combination of
short, abrupt thoughts and longer descriptive sentences. Spanish
words and phrases are woven expertly throughout the narrative.
*School Library Journal*
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