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Runner
by Carl Deuker
Not a lot of YA books could be described as suspense-thrillers, but this one can. Chance and his father are just a few months away from being homeless, even though 'home' is a run-down sailboat that never leaves the dock in Puget Sound. Chance describes himself as 'one of the ghost-walkers in school,' mainly because he's so weighed down by personal cares. His mother abandoned him and his father, his father can't keep a job, or stay sober. Chance is bright and ambitious; he has such potential, but he feels trapped by everything in his life. Running is his salvation...he used to run for the school's cross country team but he had to give that up because of the expenses. But running brings him to the attention of a shady guy who wants Chance to pick up a package every week that's left in a tree on his route. The money is too good to pass up, even though Chance KNOWS he's getting involved in smuggling.
Interesting discussions of the war on terror, on joining the armed forces, on the nature of heroism. So much more than I imagined. Chance just wants a chance...but in so many ways he's a prisoner in his own school, his own home.
Interesting discussions of the war on terror, on joining the armed forces, on the nature of heroism. So much more than I imagined. Chance just wants a chance...but in so many ways he's a prisoner in his own school, his own home.