Hidden Roots

About this book

Acclaimed author Joseph Bruchac makes his Scholastic Press debut with a powerful story of family and identity. 11-yr-old Sonny lives with his mother and father up near the Canadian border. Theirs isnt a peaceful household given his father Jakes sudden rages which can turn physical in an instant. Sonnys refuge is his mother and his uncle Louis a quiet wise old man who seems to always appear when Sonny and his mother need help most. Jake hates when Louis comes around but luckily he works long hours at the nearby paper mill. Through an unexpected friendship with a new school librarian Sonny gains enough confidence to stand up to his his father and to finally confront (contd)