cover image TEN MILES FROM WINNEMUCCA

TEN MILES FROM WINNEMUCCA

Thelma Hatch Wyss, . . HarperTrophy, $5.99 (160pp) ISBN 978-0-06-447334-7

After his stringy-haired stepbrother throws his belongings out of the second-floor window, the 16-year-old narrator runs away, takes a job at a burger joint and enrolls in school. His "quick take on life and his boundless resourcefulness will keep readers entertained," wrote PW . Ages 12-up. (Jan.)