Appalachian Summer

9781424174041

142417404X

As the school year ends, Marshall Meadows and his three best friends begin an adventure that will last the rest of the summer in the beautiful but dangerous Appalachian Mountains. Immediately, the boys find themselves in trouble. After an altercation with several older schoolmates, the boys must flee their small, country town and become fugitives of their own society. After escaping to the mountains, they have to learn to survive on their own and, most importantly, depend on each other. Throughout their journey, they meet many colorful characters including a homicidal nomad, a secluded mountain man, numerous wild animals, and even the dangerous Ohio River. We are taken on this adventure with the boys until they are faced with mortal danger. The four courageous boys fight to survive and overcome the obstacles hindering them from success, trying to break the chains of the stereotypes society has stamped on their characters.