The Journey Home
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–13 · 2016

The Journey Home

Written by Brandon Wallace

Part of the Wilder Boys series

Two brothers race against time and nature to save their mother.

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208 pages· 670L
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Jake and Taylor Wilder embark on a perilous journey from Wyoming to Pittsburgh, driven by the urgent need to save their mother from a dangerous man. With winter closing in, they must rely on their survival skills and each other to navigate the wilderness. As they face new challenges, the brothers question if they can make it back in time. Will their determination be enough to overcome the odds and reunite their family?

From the publisher

Two brothers must rely on all their wilderness skills to survive their journey home after reuniting with their father and living off the grid in the second adventure of the Wilder Boys series. At the start of the summer, Jake and Taylor Wilder set out on the adventure of a lifetime. After seeing their mother loaded into an ambulance because of Bull, her terrifying boyfriend, the boys know they are no longer safe. So they go in search of their father, who has been living off the grid in Wyoming. After jumping trains, hitching a ride with a truck driver, and hiding in the luggage compartment of a tour bus, the boys finally find him in Grand Teton National Park. Just as the boys are getting used to their father’s lifestyle–and his “my way is the only way” attitude–they learn that their mother is still alive. But if the brothers don’t give back the money they took from Bull last year, she could be taken away from them…for good. Convinced that their father isn’t going to help, the Wilder boys set out on their own again. It’s a long way from Wyoming to Pittsburgh, and with winter approaching there will be new challenges. But they have to get back. Will the brothers be able to make it back to their mother before it’s too late?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
208
Reading age
9–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
670L
Themes & topics
Books about familyBooks about outdoor activitiesBooks about boys and men
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~P
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
181672
Publication
Published
September 12, 2017
First published
January 5, 2016
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481432665

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