NY: Square Fish.
Jonah and his younger brother, Simon, have been abandoned by their mother, their father in incarcerated, and their older brother, Matthew, is serving in Vietnam. With nothing but ten dollars and Matthew's letters, they set off to find their brother or father in Arizona when they are picked up by a couple, Mitch, a psychopath, and Lilly, a pregnant girl trying to get to California. Soon the free ride turns into a nightmare and fight for their lives that put their brotherly bond to the test.
I fell the first 40-50 pages kind of dragged and took me longer to read than the other 273 pages. Once it started to get interesting, I couldn't put it down. Due to the topics covered, I feel it is best suited for 13-17 year olds.
Smith incorporates emotional development in this novel. The boys are abandoned by their mother and are dealing with that emotional burden when they set off on their own. Jonah and Simon have never been apart and that tight brotherly bond they share is threatened by Mitch. Additionally, they must all fight to stay alive.
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