bloodonhishands

Blood On His Hands, by Willo Davis Roberts ISBN: 0-689-85074-3 c2004 188 pages

Good sections to read aloud: -first paragraph on p. 10 -3rd and 4th paragraphs on p. 16 where he is reminiscing as to how he has ended up where he is

Summary: Marc’s life takes a drastic turn for the worse after his young sister dies of leukemia. His parents separate, and later, divorce. His father moves miles away to live with his own mother and get a job, and Marc is left with his unstable mother. If that isn’t bad enough, his mother starts seeing an insurance agent who dislikes Marc immensely. Marc knows his mom’s friend, Floyd, is up to no good, but he never imagined what Floyd was planning. In the middle of the night, Floyd wakes Marc up and tells him he is leaving, and the destination is a camp for disruptive teenagers. Marc is scared to death, and furious with his mother. How could she allow someone to do this to him? He isn’t a troubled kid...just a kid missing his sister and his father. What happens at the camp freaks Marc out and he runs away. Where will he go and who will believe him?

YA Fiction--teen issues; survival/adventure; family problems; emotional problems; grief

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