for comeuppance it doesn't get much more satisfying.' - Booklist, 'Key nicely paces his tale, steadily building the tension. Hal's efforts to contain his rage and navigate brawls keep the atmosphere tense and pacing fleet. There's more than enough action to keep the fidgitiest adolescent boy glued to the page here.' - Mobile Press-Register 'With authentic characters and a candid first-person narrative, Key's story offers a disturbing appraisal of life in a juvenile facility, and a riveting battle for justice.' - Publishers Weekly 'The short chapters, quick pacing, and plentiful dialogue make Key's impressive second effort an especially appealing choice for reluctant boy readers.' - The Horn Book 'A gripping tale of a 14-year-old caught in a justice system that is not about justice at all.' - Kirkus Reviews 'Hal quickly learns that the boys who want to fight him aren't his real challenge-it's the guards who allow it to happen.' - Birmingham Magazine '. for comeuppance it doesn't get much more satisfying., With authentic characters and a candid first-person narrative, Key's story offers a disturbing appraisal of life in a juvenile facility, and a riveting battle for justice., 'Key nicely paces his tale, steadily building the tension.

There's more than enough action to keep the fidgitiest adolescent boy glued to the page here. for comeuppance it doesn't get much more satisfying.'- Booklist, Key nicely paces his tale, steadily building the tension.

There's more than enough action to keep the fidgitiest adolescent boy glued to the page here.'- Mobile Press-Register 'With authentic characters and a candid first-person narrative, Key's story offers a disturbing appraisal of life in a juvenile facility, and a riveting battle for justice.'- Publishers Weekly 'The short chapters, quick pacing, and plentiful dialogue make Key's impressive second effort an especially appealing choice for reluctant boy readers.'- The Horn Book 'A gripping tale of a 14-year-old caught in a justice system that is not about justice at all.'- Kirkus Reviews 'Hal quickly learns that the boys who want to fight him aren't his real challenge-it's the guards who allow it to happen.'- Birmingham Magazine '. 'Key nicely paces his tale, steadily building the tension.

Dirt Road Home by Watt Key