Mr. Berk entered the classroom with a long droopy smile, his trademark among the students of Grant High. He wore the same expression the first time he introduced himself to my freshman English class and ever since I’ve been fond of him…
Stumbling down the hall, still half asleep, I wondered whether Travis was really telling me the truth. He had promised this one wouldn’t be another pyro... but then again Travis was, if nothing else, a liar…
The deep forest of Alabama is a treacherous place for a young slave in search of freedom. With the help of the wild’s enchanted denizens, his destination may be within reach, but only if he can overcome the forest’s hunters first.