Dirt Road Home

Resumen del libro

This companion to Alabama Moon follows the story of one of the characters as he is sent to a tougher juvie facility than the one he escaped from.

After his recapture at the end of Alabama Moon, gutsy fourteen-year-old Hal Mitchell is sentenced to live at Hellenweiler, an institution that is more like a jail than the boys' home it's supposed to be. Hal could walk out in just a few months if he keeps out of trouble. But in a place like Hellenweiler, the more he tries to avoid the gangs and their violence, the harder Hal's fellow inmates try to make him fail.

WATT KEY is also the author of the critically acclaimed novel Alabama Moon. He lives in southern Alabama with his family.

"The short chapters, quick pacing, and plentiful dialogue make Key's impressive second effort an especially appealing choice for reluctant boy readers." -The Horn Book