The Journey Home
by Michael McCarthy
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For the first time since the death of his parents, David finds a close relationship and discovers a sense of purpose and pride. However, one fateful night when he and Silas are investigating a signal from a mysterious ship, a terrifying event threatens his newfound happiness. David proves his courage - only to find out that he must pay for his freedom.Tags
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"Shunted from one miserable foster home to another, David is on probation after a series of brushes with the law -- until a thoughtless escapade that ends in tragedy makes him a fugitive. Narrowly escaping the police, David finds refuge and a hard but satisfying way of life with old Silas, a fisherman in a lonely Newfoundland village... until the fateful night when he and Silas investigate a signal from a mysterious ship and a terrifying encounter threatens his new-found happiness." -- back cover
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Michael McCarthy worked for the Wall Street Journal for twenty-two years, as a reporter and then as an editor on feature stories. He is the author of The Sun Farmer and Ashes under Water: The S. S. Eastland and the Shipwreck That Shook America. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Fiction and Literature, Children's Books, Hunting and Fishing, Tween
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