Trash

TrashIn an unnamed Third World country, in the not so distant future, three "dumpsite boys" make a living picking through the mountains of garbage on the outskirts of a large city. One unlucky lucky day, Raphael finds something very special and very mysterious. So mysterious that he decides to keep it, even when the city police offer a handsome reward for its return. That decision brings with it terrifying consequences, and soon the dumpsite boys must use

In an unnamed Third World country, in the not-so-distant future, three "dumpsite boys" make a living picking through the mountains of garbage on the outskirts of a large city.

One unlucky-lucky day, Raphael finds something very special and very mysterious. So mysterious that he decides to keep it, even when the city police offer a handsome reward for its return. That decision brings with it terrifying consequences, and soon the dumpsite boys must use all of their cunning and courage to stay ahead of their pursuers. It's up to Raphael, Gardo, and Rat--boys who have no education, no parents, no homes, and no money--to solve the mystery and right a terrible wrong.

Andy Mulligan has written a powerful story about unthinkable poverty--and the kind of hope and determination that can transcend it. With twists and turns, unrelenting action, and deep, raw emotion, Trash is a heart-pounding, breath-holding novel.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Ember
Published: 10/11/2011
ISBN: 9780385752169
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.60d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 140092 / Trash
Reading Level: 5.1 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 8