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The Maldonado Miracle | 
 enlarge | Author: Theodore Taylor
Publisher: Harcourt Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 905593
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 168
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Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.5 x 0.2
ISBN: 0152050361
EAN: 9780152050368
ASIN: 0152050361
Publication Date: August 1, 2003
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Twelve-year-old Jose Maldonado used to dream of becoming a fine artist. But this son of a poor Mexican farmer now focuses on survival, not art. After Jose's mother died, his father left to work in the United States, leaving Jose on his own in Mexico. When it's time for father and son to reunite, things go terribly 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 a church seems a wise thing to do--until the blood dripping from his wounded shoulder lands on a statue of Christ. Now everyone thinks the statue itself is bleeding. Jose's accidental "miracle" kick-starts a media frenzy--and threatens the future of an entire town.
Theodore Taylor's riveting story of faith and desperation inspired the September 2003 Showtime movie The Maldonado Miracle, directed by Acadamy Award nominee Salma Hayek.
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 The Reality of the immigrants August 11, 2005
"The Maldonado Miracle" by Theodore Taylor is a great book. This book is about a twelve-year-old kid, name Jose Maldonado. Like any twelve-year-old kid Jose has dreams, but all of his dreams ended when his mother died. After his mother died his only dream was to be reunited with his father who was in the United States. Jose decided to cross the border between Mexico and the United States with his dog Sanchez. Jose didn't tell his father that he took the dog with him, but when he crossed the border and went to the migrant worker camp Jose didn't find his dad. His dad was taken to work far away from the migrant camp where they were supposed to meet. His father left a letter telling Jose that he should work in there while he was away. Jose started to work but they pay him seventy-five cents an hour. It was terrible what they pay, but Jose didn't have another option. One night Jose was taking a shower but an American came and started to bother Jose. This man started to push Jose, and Sanchez trying to protect Jose sinks his teeth into the man's body. Jose and Sanchez escaped from the camp because the man was angry at them. After they escaped Jose decided to go to the church. In the church he prayed but he touches and statue and left blood on it. After they left the church a women and the priest think that the statue cried blood. Jose and Sanchez become "the center of a miracle" that helped Jose to find his dad and to believe that dreams come true.
In my opinion this book is fantastic because it is about a problem that we are having right now. Many people are crossing the border because they are trying to find a better job. I think this book is very realistic because in some parts of the book the information that the author is telling us is true. I recommend this book for ages 12 and up. I think it would be wonderful if the teenagers read this book because they will learn that the life of an immigrant is very difficult. Reading this book they would learn how people suffer and how the people that hire the immigrants exploit them.
"Kyle's Book Review" March 3, 2005
The Maldonado Miracle compares to the modern world day in some parts of the story. For example, some Americans still treat foreigners badly. Another is that some parts of Mexico are still poor. One way that it is different is that there aren't as many farm "pickers" in the United States anymore. I have never actually been to Mexico or California, but Theodore Taylor made me feel as if I was really in those places when Jose was in Mexico and when he was in California. He made me feel as if I was really going to Jose's friend Enrique's place. He also made me feel as if I was the one crossing over into the United States illegally instead of Jose. I also felt that I was actually walking with Jose and Giron in the town of San Ramon, California.
Jose is one of the reasons that I liked the book. He speaks Spanish, but some English words he will recognize and use common sense and do something. Jose to me has the type of attitude that makes you feel like you're going through what he is going through. In this book, Jose tells you things about life in Colnett, Mexico and so much more as the story goes on.
Sanchez and Giron are key characters in the story. Sanchez is Jose's dog. Sanchez was not supposed to go to the United States with Jose originally, but there was an incident. Giron's full name is Rafael Giron. He was the kind man that let Jose stay with him in his cabin. He helped Jose while they were at Haine's Main, the farm they worked at. Two other important characters are Father Lebeon and Maldonado. Father Lebeon is a father at the mission in San Ramon. Maldonado is the bony, tall father of Jose.
The major theme of the story is about unfair treatment. Jose doesn't know about Eddie cheating him until Giron told him. Eddie was paying Jose only seventy five cents an hour. Giron tried to get Gutierrez to make Eddie pay Jose more but the attempt was unsuccesful. After Jose runs away Giron tries to get the rest of Jose's money for him. Eddie wouldn't let him. Eddie does not help a soul and just sits back while the workers struggle to survive. Because of that, Jose runs away.
In the beginning Jose crosses over into the United States illegally and then goes to work at Haines' Main, in San Ramon. This is after his father, Maldonado, goes into the United States illegally four months previous to when Jose does. After unfair treatment Jose runs away to another part of San Ramon. While there, blood from his injured shoulder drips on a statue of Jesus. People in the town call it a miracle but Father Lebeon keeps denying it. Father Lebeon talks with Jose and decides that it is a miracle. After Father Lebeon takes Jose to his father. After that they go to Mexico, again.
In today's world the things that happened in this book could happen in a poor country or with illegal immigrants. It doesn't necessarily have to happen under those circumstances though. If you want to know what happens to Jose and other characters then you should read "The Maldonado Miracle".
By: Kyle Montemagno, age 12
The Maldonado Miracle March 1, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Maldonado Miracle, by Theodore Taylor, is about Jose Maldonado's, a twelve-year-old boy, adventures while trying to reunite with his father. His mother has recently died from cancer and his dad left him to go to California to get a better job. Jose was left alone in his poor Mexican village. Anybody should be able to imagine the amount of suffering he has been through. The adventure begins when Jose and his dog, Sanchez, sneak under a fence at the border of Mexico and the United States, in order to reunite with his dad. Jose intended to meet his dad at a farm, but his dad had been transferred to a different farm, 150 miles away. Jose impatiently waited ten more days until the meeting with his dad. However, before the ten days were up, he and Sanchez had to run away because Sanchez bit an American worker while protecting Jose from being attacked. This was my favorite part of The Maldonado Miracle, and it was also the climax. I could visualize being as frightened as Jose and fearing for Sanchez's life. The adventure continues as they find ways to survive in a small, near-by town.
In the second part of The Maldonado Miracle, two miracles occur. While Jose and Sanchez were hiding in a church, the blood from his fresh wound drips onto a cross, which is the first miracle and causes quite a commotion throughout the town. The second miracle was when Jose and Sanchez finally meet up with his dad; that leads to a surprise ending.
This is the second book I have read by Theodore Taylor. The first book I read was The Cay. I enjoyed both of these conflict-filled and on the edge stories. I would recommend The Maldonado Miracle to anyone who enjoys a short adventure book. After getting through the slow moving first three chapters, I was hooked as each of Jose's adventures unfolded. I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
By: Daniel Caesar
Running Scared. September 26, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
THE MALDONADO MIRACLE is a story about a fourteen year-old boy named Jose who becomes an illegal immigrant to the United States to meet up with his father. Jose's mother died four months before the story began and Jose's father, Maldonado, has gone to the U.S. to find work and a place to stay. After getting settled in, he sends for Jose.Jose is forced to sell everything he has, except for his dog Sanchez, to make the illegal trip across the border. When he arrives at the place he is supposed to meet Maldonado, he learns that his father has been sent elsewhere and will not be back for sometime. Jose is then sent to a migrant worker camp to await until his father returns. While there a man attempts to rape Jose, but is severely wounded by Sanchez. Afraid that they will shoot his dog, Jose flees. He recieves a puncture wound along the way and spends the night in an old church, not realizing that his blood had dripped upon a statue of Jesus. Jose leaves the next morning, but soon all of Southe-western California is flocking to the mission at San Ramon to see the miracle. When Jose learns of this, is forced with a decsion to tell the truth and possibly be deported or let many people live in a lie. THE MALDONADO MIRACLE is not a spectacular piece of work. However, the plot is good and the characters of Jose, Giron, and Father Lebeon are fairly well developed. The story seems to move slowly, but in fact it does not. It is written in a style that Hispanics actually live life, slow and steady with no rush. The book raises some issues about illegal aliens and their treatment in and outside of this country and it also has something to say about faith. Overall, not too bad of a book that has some important messages to say. Reading THE MALDONADO MIRACLE is a nice way to spend a lazy afternoon.
 The Maldonado Miracle March 11, 2003
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
Maldonado lives in Mexico. His friend and himself try to get across the boarder to Mexico. While trying to get across the boarder his friend, his dog, and himself have to crawl through a small passage way to get to the other side without being caught by the guards at the boarder. After he gets pass the boarder safely, he gets back into the truck and drives to a shack and they stay they for several nights. I would not recommend this book to other for many BAD reasons. The book was very boring and I thought that everything in the book was very stupid.
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