Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf

"A complex, introspective novel with vivid characters. . . . Hauntingly beautiful." — School Library Journal

Ever since Dad went off the deep end and decided he didn't need to work anymore — insisting the Lord would provide — Satchel O'Rye has felt stuck for life in his dying country town. A high school dropout drifting from one small carpentry job to the next, Satchel can see nothing beyond his own dreary duty to help keep the family afloat. But things start to change when he spies a strang...