Carley would rather have been anywhere but here: a town deep in Minnesota’s farm country, with nothing plentiful except poverty. Still, staying with his Uncle David and his family was better than reform school – which was where Carley was heading. Something was eating away at him, making him do crazy things. No one could understand why – least of all Carley himself. But then David took Carley to his blacksmith forge. And under the grim nights and days of the Minnesota fall, under the glow of hot steel, and the most exhausting work he had ever known, Carley began to see a way to shape his life.
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"I did actually enjoy this book. It is filled with how different cities and rich people are, to countrey poor people are. I could tell it was deffinetly written for kids, but I enjoyed it anyway." — Mariana (4 out of 5 stars)
"I did actually enjoy this book. It is filled with how different cities and rich people are, to countrey poor people are. I could tell it was deffinetly written for kids, but I enjoyed it anyway."
" An interesting, short novel. Great for tween and adolescents, especially boys. Really like Paulsen's writing style, his imagery, and his injection of emotion without being overbearing. "
" This was a great YA read aloud or alone. Sweet story takes place in 40-50's in the country. A young delinquent is sent to the counry to reform, but finds a whole new life. Coming of age. "
" This is my summer reading book and I think that it is horrible. Don't read it. "
" Loved this one, but then, I am a bit biased, having Norwegian ancestry. A carefully nuanced story, simple but heartening. "
Gary Paulsen Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor Books: The Winter Room, Hatchet, and Dogsong. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the ALA for his lifetime achievement in young adult literature. He divides his time between his home in Alaska, his ranch in New Mexico, and his sailboat on the Pacific Ocean
Luke Daniels, winner of sixteen AudioFile Earphones Awards and a finalist for the Audie Award for best narration, is a narrator whose many audiobook credits range from action and suspense to young-adult fiction. His background is in classical theater and film, and he has performed at repertory theaters around the country.
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