Kelley, R.E. Boomer’s Journal. Florida: Worthington Press, 1995. 160 pages.(Realistic Fiction)
The book Boomer’s Journal is about a boy named Charles Nichols but his nickname is Boomer. He lives with his dad and his step mom in Freel Canyon. His real mom died in a car accident when he was just three. His dad drinks allot and is very harsh when he is drunk. He is an only child and has only one real friend. His only other friend is his dog, Dutch. But when his dad told him to feed his dog less food so he would get the jack rabbit that was in their front yard, he ran away. When they found him way up in the mountains he was torn to pieces. Boomer’s next door neighbor shot him and they buried him in their yard. His friend gave him a golden retriever puppy to cheer him up and to replace Dutch. Boomer hid the puppy for a few days in his bedroom and his step mom new that he had it and was keeping it a secret. When his dad found out he was furious. He said, “There aint no dog that can replace Dutch.”
Reviewed by: Art Freak
