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The Journey Back

Name: The Journey Back
ISBN: 9780142422908

Paperback – Illustrated, October 3, 2013

Priscilla Cummings

Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · October 3, 2013

Reading lane: Runaway Stories

A teenage boy faces his past and seeks redemption in the gripping companion book to Red Kayak Nine months in a juvenile detention facility was the punishment for his crime.

Homelessness & Poverty for Teens Runaway Stories Abuse & Healing young

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Why This Clicks

A Hard-Won Return

A tense story of escape and responsibility, where getting home means facing the past.

Come here for

A young fugitive’s search for a way back
A redemption story shaped by new friendships and rescued horses

Expect

Tension balanced with moments of connection
A journey toward accountability, not an easy escape

Book Details

Authors: Priscilla Cummings
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: October 3, 2013
Format: Paperback
Theme: Runaway Stories · Homelessness & Poverty for Teens
Reading lane: Runaway Stories

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Parent-Child Stories
Abuse & Healing
Runaway Stories

About This Book

A teenage boy faces his past and seeks redemption in the gripping companion book to Red Kayak Nine months in a juvenile detention facility was the punishment for his crime. After just a month he makes a bold escape that nearly kills him and soon an angry fourteen-year-old Digger is on the run. When injuries stop him, Digger hides at a riverside campground, where he befriends a young boy and a girl his own age. New friends, a job caring for rescued horses, and risking his lif...

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