Hobbs,Will. The Big Wander. New York: Avon Books, 1992. 181 pages. (Romance/Adventure)
The main characters of the book, The Great Wander, are a fourteen-year-old boy named Clay Lancaster, older brother Mike, and their Uncle Clay Jenkins. The problems Clay and Mike face is trying to find their uncle Clay in the western states who they haven’t seen in years. Mike is getting home sick and misses a girl named Shelia. The truck they bought for seventy-five dollars is starting to breakdown. Clay has fallen in love with a girl, and they have no idea where they are going and money is running out. They try to solve their problems by asking Hubcap Willie and the town’s people to help them find their uncle. Clay talks to Mike about how fun the trip is so he forgets about home and making phone calls all the time. Other interesting facts are that there mom is not even aware they tried to go to look for their Uncle Clay who called looking for her as she is away at Guatemala helping people.
The two brothers, Clay and Mike are the characters that remind me of myself. Clay is adventurous and enjoys the outdoors. Mike is conservative and enjoys being close to home with friends and family. I enjoy being outside like Clay and staying close to home like Mike.
Reviewed By: Bookworm08
