Renegade in the Hills (Light Line Series)

Renegade in the Hills (Light Line Series) by Thomson, Andy. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780890844946.

Josiah Eagle used to live on a homestead near Willow Creek, Wyoming. For a while he stayed at the Boys Home, but now hes hiding out in the hills. Although his Pa is a renegade, Josiah longs to be on the right side of the law. But people cant quite make up their minds about him. Folks at the Boys Home think hes a pretty good boy. And hed been right religious when he was living there. Sister Harford thinks hes a ragged waif who needs some proper upbringing. Most of the folk in Willow Creek think hes an outlaw like his Pa--that he helped with the robberies. Theres plenty of talk about lynching him. Bart Gibson, the rancher, doesnt think much about anything except his own secret reason for wanting to get his hands on the boy. Whats going to happen to Josiah Eagle?