About this book
Fourteen-year-old Henry, wishing to honor his brother Franklin's dying wish, sets out to hike Maine's Mount Katahdin with his best friend and dog. But fate adds another companion--the Cambodian refugee accused of fatally injuring Franklin--and reveals troubles that predate the accident.
Subjects
DeathFamiliesJuvenile fictionFamily lifePrejudicesFictionCambodian AmericansTraffic accidentsRefugeesDogsChildren's fictionTraffic accidents, fictionDeath, fictionDogs, fictionFamily life, fictionPrejudices, fictionRefugees, fictionMassachusetts, fictionNew england, fictionFamily, fictionRace relations, fictionBoys, fictionFamilyAccidents