The Way (Darby Creek Exceptional Titles)

By Joseph Bruchac

Book Overview

Fatherless Cody LeBeau is an American Indian boy who is starting high school with the usual trepidation. He fits into none of the cliques at the new school, but somehow keeps being noticed anyway--and is often teased because of his tendency to stutter. Then his Uncle Pat, an accomplished martial arts sensei, moves into the town and becomes the one who shows Cody the way through the maze of adolescent doubt and into manhood.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158196062X
• ISBN13: 9781581960624
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Darby Creek Publishing
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

A Great Read!

I loved this teen novel and I was surprised to see that it had received no customer reviews as yet. Cody LeBeau has a rich fantasy life, but in real life he is the victim of a bully at his high school and his self-image is about zero. What he learns from his uncle (an uncle he never knew he had) brings his world into more accurate (and manageable) perspective by introducing him to The Way--the way of the heart. I loved the characters and I loved all the references to the Native folklore--especially the Circle whereby everyone is connected. Highly Recommended!