01625cam a2200265 4500 165920490 TxAuBib 20140617120000.0 060511s2003||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780152050375 015205037X (OCoLC)779627528 TxAuBib Taylor, Theodore, 1921- The Maldanado Miracle / By Theodore Taylor. Hardcover Edition 2003. Orlando, Florida : Harcourt Inc, 2003. 168. Twelve-year-old Jose Maldonado used to dream of becoming a fine artist. Now all he worries about his survival. Since his mother died and his father left for work in the United States, he's been on his own in Mexico. But when at last it's time to reunite with his father in the U.S., everything goes wrong. Jose's attempt to cross the border is harrowing, and his stay at a migrant worker camp turns into a nightmare, forcing him to flee for his life. Hiding out in an old church seems like a good idea - until blood dripping from Jose's wounded shoulder lands on a statue of Christ. Now everyone thinks the statue is bleeding, and Jose is too scared to tell the truth. Things go from bad to worse as this accidental "miracle" kick-starts a media frenzy that threatens Jose's new life in the United States - and the fate of an entire town. 20060511. Illegal Aliens - Fiction. Mexicans - United States - Fiction. Migrant Labor - Fiction. TXBAY