Heavy Freight

By Sigmund Brouwer

Book Overview

Fifteen-year-old Maxwell Stone has been surviving and thriving in the tough part of East Vancouver by being smart and fast.

But when a drug deal goes wrong, Max suddenly finds himself on the run from both the bad guys and the cops. Desperate to escape, Max impulsively decides to hop on a moving freight train. His first attempt to climb aboard fails, but at the last second a hand reaches down and pulls him in. Joseph has been riding the rails for years, and his tales inspire Max to take a journey to the last place he ever expected to go.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1459814754
• ISBN13: 9781459814752
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.2" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher