After being caught stealing one too many times, Benjamin Waterfalls is sent to a boot camp at the Objibwe reservation where he searches for answers as he tries to turn his life around and embrace this second chance. Simultaneous.
An #ownvoices middle-grade novel about a boy sent to a Native American boot camp.
Benjamin Waterfalls is a troubled kid: he steals as the quickest way to fill the emptiness in his life. Plus, he enjoys the danger, and it makes him feel good to sneak some money into his moms purse when rent is due. His Native American mother has tried everything to help Benny find a better path, but when he lands in court in front of an unforgiving judge, it looks like theres no hopeuntil the judge agrees to allow Benny one last chance at turning his life around. The only problem is, hes being sent to stay with his father, a man Benny hasnt seen for seven years.
