My Abandonment (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780156035521)

NOW A MAJOR FILM, LEAVE NO TRACE. Inspired by a true story, a riveting and unsettling novel about a girl and her father who live off the grid, in the shadows at the edge of civilization.

Thirteen-year-old Caroline and her father live in Forest Park, an enormous nature preserve in Portland, Oregon. They inhabit an elaborate cave shelter, wash in a nearby creek, store perishables at the water's edge, use a makeshift septic system, tend a garden, even keep a library of sorts.

Once a week they go to the city to buy groceries and otherwise merge with the civilized world. But one small mistake allows a backcountry jogger to discover them, which derails their entire existence, ultimately provoking a deeper flight.

Told through the startlingly sincere voice of its young narrator, My Abandonment is a riveting journey into life at the margins and a mesmerizing tale of survival and hope.

Author: Peter Rock
ISBN-10: 0156035529
ISBN-13: 9780156035521
Publisher: Mariner Books
Language: English
Published: 04/02/2010
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 7.98h x 6.29w x 0.56d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 141681 / My Abandonment


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 04/04/2010 pg. 24