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185 pp.
| Cavendish |
October, 2004 |
TradeISBN 0-7614-5174-9$15.95
(4)
4-6
Possum and his friend Billy run away from their orphanage, hoping to find a rumored treasure in the mountains. Along the way, the boys hawk elixir for a con man and help out a farm family with a tragic secret. Although the ethical conflicts between Possum and his less-than-honest best friend are well depicted, many elements of this western adventure are overly familiar.