Miguel is sentenced to one year in a group home. Mong, a Chinese resident of the house was shot by his Chinese lawyer father, who had also killed his mother. He is violent and weird. Miguel discovers him watching him while he is sleeping - is afraid he is going to kill him and doesn't care. Mong suggests a plan to runaway to Mexico and get jobs in a fishing resort. They leave with Rondell, an African American who is low IQ and illiterate. Miguel steals the petty cash. Mei-Li takes them north instead of south. Mong commits suicide. Miguel and Rondell steal from stores and scam money for a fake basketball team. Rondell is an excellent basketball player, but has an uncontrollable violent streak. Miguel survives the trip, returns home to Gramp's and does landscaping to repay petty cash.
"Life is 5% what happens to you and 95% how you deal with it."
Gateway Award Nominee 2011-12
No comments:
Post a Comment