NOW A MAJOR FILM, LEAVE NO TRACE, DIRECTED BY DEBRA GRANIK AND STARRING BEN FOSTER AND THOMASIN HARCOURT MCKENZIE

A thirteen-year-old girl and her father live in Forest Park, an enormous nature preserve in Portland, Oregon. They inhabit an elaborate cave shelter, wash in a nearby creek, store perishables at the water's edge, use a makeshift septic system, tend a garden, even keep a library of sorts. Once a week they go to the city to buy groceries and otherwise merge with the civilized world. But one small mistake allows a backcountry jogger to discover them, which derails their entire existence, ultimately provoking a deeper flight.
Inspired by a true story and told through the startlingly sincere voice of its young narrator, Caroline, My Abandonment is a riveting journey into life at the margins and a mesmerizing tale of survival and hope.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 04/02/2010
ISBN: 9780156035521
Pages: 225
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 7.98h x 6.29w x 0.56d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 04/04/2010 pg. 24

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 141681 / My Abandonment
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 9