OLDER FICTION
Many, Paul

Walk Away Home

(2) YA After he's kicked out of his high school, Nick Doran runs away rather than face military school. He joins his aunt at a commune for ex-hippies, which initially strikes him as an "asylum for lunatic circus performers." He soon takes root in this eclectic community, finds work, and seeks out the attention of a girl, which builds into an intense relationship providing support for both. This tracing of Nick's journey to self-awareness is honest and refreshing.

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