Dirt Road Home (Alabama Moon, 2)

Dirt Road Home (Alabama Moon, 2)

<p><b>The story of of the orphan boy Moon, begun in Watt Key's award-winning <i>Alabama Moon</i>, continues with <i>Dirt Road Home</i></b></p><p>After his recapture, gutsy 14-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 stronger Hal's fellow inmates try to make him fail. This title has Common Core connections. </p><p>"Key does a fabulous job of keeping his readers involved in the story and vested in the characters. Even reluctant readers will most likely find this one hard to put down." -- <i>VOYA</i></p>