Synopses & Reviews
Teenager Moss Trawnleyand#160;is in desperate need of work, and so he decides to headand#160;out west as a member of Rooseveltand#8217;s Civilian Conservation Corps to help protect Montanaand#8217;s wildlife from devastating erosion and wildfires. Despite the grueling work, Moss has time to play baseball,and#160;make lifelong friends, and rediscover what he almost lost in the Great Depression: himself.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Bringing an important era of U.S. history to life, this rivetingand#160;coming-of-age story will appeal to any teen who has dreamed of adventure and survival in the great outdoors.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Includes a reader's guide.Review
"Compelling .and#160;. . A good read from a masterful storyteller."--
School Library Journaland#160;"Readers will readily be caught up in the camp's trials and successes through to the dramatic ending . . . Wholly appealing."--
The BulletinSynopsis
Moss doesn't have a job, an education, or much in the way of purpose until he lies about his age and joins Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps.
Synopsis
Moss doesn't have a job, an education, or much in the way of purpose until he lies about his age and joins Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps.
Synopsis
As a teenager growing up during the Depression, Moss Trawnley doesn't have time to be a kid. In search of opportunity, Moss lies about his age and heads west to join Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps. While working to protect Montana's wildlife, he goes to school, makes lifelong friends, falls in love, and finds what he almost lost in the crisis of the Great Depression: himself.
In this captivating work of fiction, Jeanette Ingold tells the story of a teen who risks everything to start a new life and, in the process, gains a future.
About the Author
JEANETTE INGOLD, the author of six young adult novels, has been writing since she worked as a reporter on a daily newspaper many years ago. Her novel Hitch was a Christopher Award winner. She lives in Missoula, Montana.