Hitch

Teenager Moss Trawnley is in desperate need of work, and so he decides to head out west as a member of Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps to help protect Montana's wildlife from devastating erosion and wildfires. Despite the grueling work, Moss has time to play baseball, make lifelong friends, and rediscover what he almost lost in the Great Depression: himself.

Bringing an important era of U.S. history to life, this riveting coming-of-age story will appeal to any teen who has dreamed of adventure and survival in the great outdoors.

Includes a reader's guide.

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.

Summary

Teenager Moss Trawnley is in desperate need of work, and so he decides to head out west as a member of Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps to help protect Montana’s wildlife from devastating erosion and wildfires. Despite the grueling work, Moss has time to play baseball, make lifelong friends, and rediscover what he almost lost in the Great Depression: himself.
    
Bringing an important era of U.S. history to life, this riveting coming-of-age story will appeal to any teen who has dreamed of adventure and survival in the great outdoors.
    
Includes a reader's guide.

Additional text

"Compelling . . . A good read from a masterful storyteller."--School Library Journal
 
"Readers will readily be caught up in the camp's trials and successes through to the dramatic ending . . . Wholly appealing."--The Bulletin

Product details

• Authors: Jeanette Ingold, Ingold Jeanette Ingold
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2006
• EAN: 9780152056193
• ISBN: 978-0-15-205619-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 114 mm x 178 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 181 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Action & Adventure / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Science Fiction / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Depression *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Boys & Men *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Animals / Mythical Creatures *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Epic *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Coming of Age *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Fantasy / Historical *