Playground Treasures

School's out for the summer, but 11-year-old Kendall plans on camping out on the playground until he finds a permanent place to hide from his crazy-mean adopted parents. He meets Lorelei, a girl his age, and together they find out not all treasure can be bought.

When his adopted parents show up at the playground and Kendall disappears, Lorelei has to decide whether to break her promise and tell her mom that he's homeless or risk losing her best friend forever.

©2017 Jenny Flake Rabe (P)2017 Jenny Flake Rabe

I loved this story!!

I knew about this story. I was a bit worried that if I listened to the book, I would just be a puddle of tears and I am tired of crying. I am happy to say that even though the main character had to face hard times, in the end, he made it through. It took me two days to listen to this Cinderella type adventure story of drama, intrigue, and wonder that most 11 year old kids have about running away and riding the rails but this reason is a bit different. I am sure you and your kids will enjoy the highs, lows, and the triumphs our main character has as he navigates through deciding if it’s better to stay with a mean adopted family or runaway.