Cause- Travis's mom gets in
a car accident and is in the
hospital. When Travis and
his siblings go and see their
mom everything goes
wrong. Travis blamed his
dad on his mom's car
accident so his dad kicks
him out.
Conflict- Travis's dad kicks
him out of the house
because Travis blamed his
dad for his mother's
accident, so Travis has to
find a way to survive on his
own.
Characters
Travis
Brave
Smart
June
Responsible
Caring
Clarence
Understanding
Kind
Setting
Place:
Adirondacks
Region
Time: Modern Day
Theme
Message/Theme: Even if
you feel like you are not
important to your family
anymore, there is always
someone that cares about
you.
How it is brought out in the book: Travis doesn't
have a place to stay while he is working for Scott
so he sleeps by the creek until Clarence says
that he can take him in.