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15-year-old Sean is the son of a deadbeat dad and an abusive mother. He doesn't think he has anything to live for, so he's reckless -- until he gets arrested. Suspended from school, with a mounting police record, the only way for Sean to pay his dues is to do community service work on a local farm. Mr. Hassler, the farmer, is a World War II vet, tough as nails -- and the first person Sean ever learns to trust..
Synopsis
After years of abuse from his mother and neglect from his father, ninth-grader Sean Parker is headed for trouble until he is sent to do community service at a farm owned by an old man who teaches Sean that he can take control of his own life. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
Synopsis
15-year-old Sean's got no one to look up to, and nothing left to lose-until he's arrested. The only way for Sean to pay his dues is to perform community service on Mr. Hassler's farm. He can do just what he has to, or he can confront the mess his life has become. It's his choice?
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults