- ISBN: 9781599559322 | 1599559323
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/8/2011
A twelve-year-old boy runs away from his abusive foster home and hitchhikes to Sea View, California. He gets a job, signs up for school, and with the help of a compassionate widow, an understanding coworker, and some perceptive teachers, he lives on his own from then on.