ABOUT THE BOOK

In this colorful sequel to Me & Jay, 16-year-old Jay Thornton is orphaned and "catches out" on a freight train to avoid placement in a foster home. Instead of a romantic hobo lifestyle, Jay discovers constant physical dangers, frequent hunger, and the fear of being caught by train gangs or angry railroad police. His adventures on the run, and contact with homeless drifters, force him to examine his personal values and the friendships he’s left behind. He must decide whether to join a subculture on the fringe of society, or return to a new life in the familiar place he’s known as home. The story delivers action-packed excitement, tempered by hard lessons that show why a romantic escape fantasy often proves harder than facing reality.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

W. Royce Adams, emeritus professor of English at Santa Barbara City College, is the award-winning author of the Rairarubia Tales series, The Computer’s Nerd, and Me & Jay. A past president of the College Reading and Learning Association, he is now retired and living in California.

Jay ISBN-10: 1-58832-120-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-58832-120-6 Retail: $10.99 U.S. Edition: First Specs: 6 x 9 Trade Paperback Length: 124 Released: February 2005 Subject(s): Juvenile Fiction For more info: http://www.rairarubia.com