But when a drug deal goes wrong, Max suddenly finds himself on the run from both the bad guys and the cops. Desperate to escape, Max impulsively decides to hop on a moving freight train. His first attempt to climb aboard fails, but at the last second a hand reaches down and pulls him in. Joseph has been riding the rails for years, and his tales inspire Max to take a journey to the last place he ever expected to go.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Sigmund Brouwer has written dozens of books for both children and adults, including Devil’s Pass, Tin Soldier and Barracuda from the Orca Seven series. Sigmund and his family live half the year in Nashville, Tennessee, and half the year in Red Deer, Alberta. He also visits schools to talk about Rock and Roll Literacy.