Moon Blake, ten years old, lives in the wilderness of Alabama with his father, who mistrusts the government and teaches Moon how to live off the land and prepare for war when it comes. When his father dies, Moon sets out for Alaska, unable to accept that he should find other people to take care of him.

Watt Key creates an exciting story of a lost child and his search for a home. Part Pictures of Hollis Woods, part Hatchet-- my students will love this book when I share it with them this fall.