There are only 2 people I know who haven't enjoyed this book and I'm one of them. Everyone else loves it. I just never cared about Alabama Moon, a boy raised away from civilization by his father to distrust the world, government, and people. After his father dies, Alabama is all alone. After being sent to a local boys home, he engineers an escape with two other boys he has befriended. Throughout the multiple chases and escapes, Alabama learns more about friendship and the outside world. The happy ending makes it a safe book for middle school readers. Just not my kind of book.