![]() ![]() Digger gets injured and hides at a campground, where be befriends a boy and girl his age. Please note: Some tables or figures were omitted from this article. The Journey Back by Priscilla Cummings, is a story of fourteen-year-old Digger, after he spends nine months in a juvenile detention facility as punishment for his crime, he makes a bold escape, and is on the run. Overall, Cummings has produced anĮxciting, thoughtful story for middle school readers.-Mary Ann Harlan. Other hand, the novel introduces the reader to people who live on theĮdge, as Digger makes a home in a campground, using road kill to feed Suspend belief due to the lucky coincidences Digger encounters. Perhaps a little too pat in creating a happy ending for the characters Īlthough, there could be another story in telling Nora's, the girlĭigger falls in love with, story. The sequel also extendsĭigger's story for fans of the first book. ![]() With enough reference to Red Kayak, a reader who has not readĭigger's story can understand his backstory and appreciate The Scott Foresman Reading Street (c) 2011 is an all-new comprehensive Reading and Language Arts series. Like all choices, Digger's have consequences, andĪlthough they are primarily positive, not all of them are. More criminal activity, finds a family, finds love, becomes a hero, andįinds himself. Of Digger's escape from the juvenile facility and his attempt to Sequel to Red Kayak (Dutton, 2004/ VOYA October 2004), tells the story In other words, any book that your child will remember in the years to come and that keeps them. Is going to make another choice with consequences. We hope that everyone finds a Home Run book this summer. 224p.ĭigger made a poor choice, and the consequences have led him toĬliffside Youth Detention Center. ![]()
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