Fourmile

Twelve-year-old Foster knows in his gut that Dax Ganey the man dating his widowed mother is a bad seed. Then a mysterious stranger arrives at their Alabama farm a former Army Ranger in Iraq rambling across the country and Foster believes he has found an ally against Dax. The stranger proves a fascinating mentor full of wisdom and secrets. And Dax soon has reason to resent not just him and Foster but also Fosters mother. A spurned Dax will be a dangerous enemy but Foster is increasingly aware that the stranger is just as dangerous if not more so.. From the author of one of the most highly acclaimed childrens survival adventures of the last decade comes this tautly wound new novel reminiscent of classic westerns about a boy caught in the middle of a clash that may turn out to be his own battle to fight.. This title has Common Core connections.