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Reviewed on May 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 8 Up—Fifteen-year-old Henry's mother has died; his guardian, his Uncle Andy (a very nice small-time crook), is in jail, and Henry is trying to stay out of the foster care system by making it on his own. He's living in an abandoned tree house and stealing to get by. But don't get the wrong idea. Henry is a considerate thief: cleaning houses, putting money into piggy banks, and never taking birthday cake. When he eventually gets caught, his good-natured th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More