A 14 year old boy leaves his home in Blair Nebraska to avoid selling his dogto the man who has offered him $200, and to try to find work. His family ishaving a hard time since his father lost his job teaching English at Dana College.Mathew, the boy, has an interesting time traveling west. Each chapter is a townwhere he spends time, always helping other people in some way andcontinuing his education.
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