Cracks

He was looking for an opportunity to run away from his foster parents. Instead, he embarked upon a journey that would either land him in jail or get him killed. Fifteen-year-old Bodie McCann is on a youth-rehabilitation spelunking trip in the Ozarks of Arkansas when the adult chaperones are killed in an earthquake, leaving him stranded in the wilderness with four other juvenile delinquents. As they struggle to feed themselves and escape the dangers of the wild, tensions escalate, until the discovery of a marijuana farm and a rash decision trap Bodie in a pitch-black cave—all by himself. A classic Mike Klaassen youth-oriented adventure story, "Cracks" is a deftly-woven tale reminiscent of "Hatchet", "Lord of the Flies" and "Deliverance". Thrills and adventure abound in this inventive YA novel. He was looking for an opportunity to run away from his foster parents. Instead, he begins a journey that will either land him in jail or get him killed. Fifteen-year-old Bodie McCann is on a youth-rehabilitation spelunking trip in the Ozarks of Arkansas. When an earthquake crushes the adults, he finds himself stranded in the wilderness with four other juvenile delinquents. Tensions escalate as they struggle to feed themselves and escape the dangers of the wild. After the boys discover a marijuana farm, Bodie makes a decision that traps him deep in a pitch-black cave all by himself. "Cracks" is another of Mike Klaassen's growing portfolio of youth-oriented adventure stories. Imagine blending "Hatchet" and "Lord of the Flies" with a touch of "Deliverance" and you'll have a feel for this one. Buy "Cracks" to experience the thrill and adventure of this YA novel today! Sixteen-year-old Bodie Mccann Is In Trouble. He's On A Dangerous Path When He Gets Caught And Sentenced To Fifty Hours Of Community Service. Instead Of A Menial Job Like Picking Up Trash, The Judge Assigns Him To A Camping Trip In The Arkansas Ozarks With Other Troubled Boys. Their Youth-rehabilitation Outing Should Have Been A Piece Of Cake, But An Earthquake Kills The Adults. Isolated In The Wilderness, The Boys Are On Their Own. Bodie Is An Experienced Camper, But His Survival Skills Are Put To The Test, With Life And Death On The Line. Bodie Faces One Obstacle After Another, From Dark Caves And Rushing Streams To Wild Boar. But Mother Nature Isn't His Biggest Adversary When His Fellow Campers Turn Against Him. Bodie Uses All His Strength And Resourcefulness In An Unexpected Journey That Might Turn His Life Around. Sixteen-year-old foster-child Bodie McCann is on a youth-rehabilitation spelunking adventure with four other teens. An earthquake causes a rockslide that buries the adults, stranding the boys deep in the Ozark wilderness of Arkansas. Despite their differences, the boys work together to hike out of the forest, until they stumble onto a marijuana far