The devil's highway: a true story
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Published:
New York, NY : Back Bay Books, [2014].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xvi, 255, 24 pages : maps ; 21 cm
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Boulder Main Adult NonFiction
304.873072 Urre
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Loveland Adult Nonfiction
304.873 Urrea, L.
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Loveland Adult Nonfiction
304.873 Urrea, L.
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Description

Describes the attempt of twenty-six men to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona, a region known as the Devil's Highway, detailing their harrowing ordeal and battle for survival against impossible odds. Only 12 men came back out.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316010801 (paperback), 0316010804 (paperback)
Lexile measure:
890

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General Note
"Originally published in hardcover by Little, Brown and Company, April 2004"--Title page verso.
General Note
Includes index.
General Note
Includes reading group guide, afterword copyright 2014.
Description
Describes the attempt of twenty-six men to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona, a region known as the Devil's Highway, detailing their harrowing ordeal and battle for survival against impossible odds. Only 12 men came back out.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Urrea, L. A. (2014). The devil's highway: a true story. New York, NY, Back Bay Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Urrea, Luis Alberto. 2014. The Devil's Highway: A True Story. New York, NY, Back Bay Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Urrea, Luis Alberto, The Devil's Highway: A True Story. New York, NY, Back Bay Books, 2014.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Urrea, Luis Alberto. The Devil's Highway: A True Story. New York, NY, Back Bay Books, 2014.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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