Synopses & Reviews
Marty is immensely appealing. His witty voice lends credibility to his venture in this novel of home lost, home regained.
Synopsis
Hiding in an Idaho canyon -- with only an old red Jeep to call home -- Martin J. Miller needs a few things. The top three items on his list are:
FOOD
FLASHLIGHT
LAUNDROMAT
The last three are:
TOOTHPASTE
PHONE
TRUST FUND
But with no trust fund in sight, Marty's relying on his:
EXCELLENT PLANNING SKILLS
NATIVE WIT
QUIRKY SENSE OF HUMOR
while he decides if he'd be better off returning home to his:
NEWLY REMARRIED MOTHER
COFFEE-TABLE-COLLECTING STRPFATHER
H0STILE STEPBROTHER
On second thought, life hiding out in a canyon is looking pretty good....
About the Author
Thelma Hatch Wyss is the author of
A Stranger Here, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and Here at the
Scenic-Vu Motel, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a Recommended Book for Reluctant Young Adult Readers.
Ms. Wyss graduated from Brigham Young University and holds an M.F.A. degree from Vermont College. She has one son and two grandchildren. Ms. Wyss and her husband live in Salt Lake City, Utah.