Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
A three-time Newbery Honor award winner explores the theme of parental neglect and a child's coming of age. Three unhappy kids who are stuck in the Nevada desert in 1951 decide to run away together. Now they each must face what running away will mean, and why they're really doing it.
About the Author
Zilpha Keatley Snyder is a three-time Newbery Honor winner and the author of many popular novels for young readers.