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Reviewed on February 1, 2015 | Grades 5-8
Gr 5–8—A fresh take on the classic theme of youngsters escaping adult strictures to strike out on their own and live off the land. Thirteen-year-old Jake Wilder and his 11-year-old brother Taylor hate and fear their mother's vicious, abusive boyfriend, Bull. Their fears are heightened when, in quick succession, they witness Bull shooting another man and their mother being taken away on a gurney after suffering a beating. The boys grab a bundle of cash Bull had hidden a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
When Jake and Taylor's depressed mother ends up in the hospital after being beaten by her abusive boyfriend, the boys run away. By train ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
