TEN MILE RIVER
BOOK REVIEW | Light on pages (less than 200), but heavy on great storytelling, Ten Mile River grabbed me from the first look I got at the cover while I was at a store called the Book Revue on Long Island. The gritty, dirty-looking image of the city skyline across a frozen river says a lot about the book before you even crack it open.
The first line drew me in even more: "Ray was bigger but Jose was boss." Two kids, fresh out of juvie and skipping out on the child welfare system, live together in an abandoned shack in NYCs Ten Mile River Park. These guys protect their place by befriending a pack of a dogs, make a living by doing "jobs" here and there, and even fall for the same girl. Oh, and they're fiercely loyal to eachother. It's this loyalty that drives the story into good, bad, and ugly for both Ray and Jose.
7th grade to adult... but some parents and teachers may object to some of the more mature themes. Google Books page.
The first line drew me in even more: "Ray was bigger but Jose was boss." Two kids, fresh out of juvie and skipping out on the child welfare system, live together in an abandoned shack in NYCs Ten Mile River Park. These guys protect their place by befriending a pack of a dogs, make a living by doing "jobs" here and there, and even fall for the same girl. Oh, and they're fiercely loyal to eachother. It's this loyalty that drives the story into good, bad, and ugly for both Ray and Jose.7th grade to adult... but some parents and teachers may object to some of the more mature themes. Google Books page.
