FOURMILE
Book ID/图书代码： 02330011B49591
English Summary/英文概要： Twelve-year-old Foster knows in his gut that Dax Ganey, the mandating his widowed mother, is a bad seed. Then a mysterious stranger arrives at their Alabama farm, a former Army Ranger in Iraq rambling across the country, and Foster believes he has found an ally against Dax. The stranger proves a fascinating mentor, full of wisdom and secrets. And Dax soon has reason to resent not just him and Foster but also Foster’s mother. A spurned Dax will be a dangerous enemy, but Foster is increasingly aware that the stranger is just as dangerous, if not more so.
From the author of one of the most highly acclaimed children’s survival adventures of the last decade comes this tautly wound new novel reminiscent of classic westerns, about a boy caught in the middle of a clash that may turn out to be his own battle to fight.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 到底誰是敵、誰是友？兩者間的界線是否如此黑白分明
十二歲男孩Foster Crane的父親意外死亡已經是一年前的事。父親死後，Foster的生活一團亂。與同學相處出了點狀況。母親Linda約會的對象Dax，Foster發現Dax不太對勁，卻束手無策。更糟糕的現在他們面臨是否該出售農場的窘境，這一切的麻煩狀況直到Gary Conway的出現有了轉圜。
這個身上滿是紋身的陌生男子來到鎮上尋求工作機會，急需人手的Linda無從顧慮太多。Gary充滿智慧與能力，幫忙Linda母子一一解決掉麻煩。整個夏天，他們與Gary朝夕相處。明知道Gary是個危險人物，背後必定有著可怕的過去，這些過去可能會為他們招致更多的麻煩，但無法否認與Gary相處時，Foster和Linda內心找回失去已久的平靜與安全感…(Iris)
Awards/获奖情况：“There’s more than enough action to keep the fidgitiest adolescent boy glued to the page here. ”—Mobile Press-Register
Like Moon, the protagonist of Key’s Alabama Moon, 12-year-old country boy Foster is a rough-edged hero with a barrelful of troubles and a large, compassionate heart. Foster is still grieving the death of his father when his mother begins dating another man, Dax, who scares Foster “in a way I didn’t understand. Like somebody I’d find standing over my bed at night, closing those fingers around my throat.” To make matters worse, Foster’s mother wants to sell their rural Alabama farm, which her late husband “worked and saved ten years” to buy. Then a mysterious hiker named Gary shows up and offers to do some much-needed repairs. Spending his nights in the barn and his days fixing things, Gary wins the trust of Foster and his mother, but makes an enemy of Dax. As tensions between Gary and Dax mount, Key masterfully unveils secrets, leading up to an explosive climax that tests the courage of everyone involved. Suspenseful and introspective, Key’s novel is an intimate portrait of the messy complexities of modern small-town life. Ages 9–12. Agent: Marianne Merola, Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents. (Sept.) – Publishers Weekly
“Key has crafted another powerful, riveting coming-of-age tale…Foster’s first-person voice is richly authentic as he gradually acquires the wisdom that will eventually lead him to a believable though heart-wrenching resolution…Deeply moving and fast-paced, this life-affirming effort is a worthy addition to the bookshelves of sturdy readers.” – Kirkus
About the Author/作者介绍： Watt Key本名Albert Watkins Key, Jr。自幼成長於美國阿拉巴馬州，作品常帶有南方風土民情，在阿拉巴馬州親近大自然的生活，是作者今日創作時重要的靈感來源。第一部作品《荒野之月》(Alabama Moon)，2006年一推出即獲得非常高的評價，並榮獲美國家長首選(Parent’s Choice)金牌獎、阿拉巴馬圖書館協會2008年青少年好書、美國圖書館協會2008年青少年好書等…獎項。目前已出版兩本小說，Fourmile是作者的第三部小說。
Albert Watkins Key, Jr., publishing under the name Watt Key, is an award-winning southern fiction author. A resident of Alabama, his debut novel Alabama Moon was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2006 and was the 2007 winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award for older readers. It received a 2006 Parents’ Choice Award. Key says that growing up relatively isolated in Point Clear, Alabama, a rural area, inspired him to develop his imagination in a way that lead to his decision to write. Alabama Moon has been translated and published in seven languages as of 2011. Key’s second novel, Dirt Road Home, following Hal Mitchell, reform-school buddy of the hero of Alabama Moon was published in 2010. His third novel, Four Mile, is due out in 2012 from publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
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