The Way Back Home

One misunderstood teen. One eccentric granny. One missing uncle. A coming-of-age story that gets to the heart of one family's secrets. Zoe's straitlaced and narrow-minded parents don't understand her -- they are shocked by her swearing and believe that she's a bad girl. They also want to put Zoe's Granny in a seniors home, despite Zoe's objections. Sure, Granny has become a bit odd and her memory is spotty, but she's outspoken and funny, and Zoe loves her. Granny still mourns her favourite son, Teddy, who was also a troublemaker, and who died before Zoe was born. Or did he? After a series of disastrous incidents, including a school suspension and a near-death experience, Zoe decides to liberate herself and her grandmother from their respective prisons, taking them on an unforgettable journey to Toronto, where Zoe learns the truth about her uncle and discovers strengths of her own that just might help her find a way back home. From award-winning storyteller Allan Stratton comes a moving story of unresolved family conflicts, and a young girl's awakening to the things that matter most. A Coming-of-age Story That Gets To The Heart Of One Family's Secrets. Zoe's Straitlaced And Narrow-minded Parents Don't Understand Her. Worse Than That, They Also Want To Put Zoe's Beloved Granny In A Seniors Home, Despite Zoe's Objections. Sure, Granny Has Become A Bit Odd And Her Memory Is Spotty, But She's Outspoken And Funny, And Zoe Loves Her. Granny Still Mourns Her Favourite Son, Teddy, Who Was Also A Troublemaker, And Who Died Before Zoe Was Born. Or Did He? After A Series Of Disastrous Incidents, Including A School Suspension And A Neardeath Bullying Experience, Zoe Decides To Liberate Herself And Her Grandmother From Their Respective Prisons, Taking Them On An Unforgettable Journey To Toronto, Where Zoe Learns The Truth About Her Uncle And Discovers Strengths Of Her Own That Just Might Help Her Find A Way Back Home. From Internationally Award-winning Novelist Allan Stratton Comes A Moving Storyof Unresolved Family Conflicts And A Young Girl's Awakening To The Things That Matter Most. "One misunderstood teen. One eccentric granny. One missing uncle. A coming-of-age story that gets to the heart of one family's secrets. Zoe's straitlaced and narrow-minded parents don't understand her -- they are shocked by her swearing and believe that she's a bad girl. They also want to put Zoe's Granny in a senior's home, despite Zoe's objections. Sure, Granny ha become a bit odd and her memory is spotty, but she's outspoken and funny, and Zoe loves her. Granny still mourns her favourite son, Teddy, who was also a troublemaker, and who died before Zoe was born. Or did he? After a series of disastrous incidents, including a school suspension and a near-death experience, Zoe decides to liberate herself and her grandmother from their respective prisons taking them on an unforgettable journey to Toronto, where Zoe learns the truth about her uncle, and discovers strengths of her own that just might help her find a way back home."-- Provided by publisher A chilling tale from one of Canada's best-known authors, Governor General's Award nominee Allan Stratton. Cameron and his mom have been on the run for five years. His father is hunting them. At least, that's what Cameron's been told. When they settle in an isolated farmhouse, Cameron starts to see and hear things that aren't possible. Soon he's questioning everything he thought he knew — including his own sanity. What's hiding in the night? Buried in the past? Cameron must uncover the dark secrets before they tear him apart. Cameron is used to moving at a moment's notice because he and his mother are always running away from his supposedly violent father, but he is disturbed by their latest refuge, a creepy, deserted farmhouse, haunted by bloodthirsty dogs--and when he sees a boy hiding in the barn, and finds an old picture of the same boy, he starts wondering about the possibility of human ghosts Out of the corner of my eye, I catch something moving by the barn. When I look, it disappears. Wait. There it is again, at the cornfield. Some movement, some thing. Mom and I have been on the run for years. Every time he catches up with us, we move to a new place and start over. But this place is different. This place is full of secrets. And they won't leave me alone