My Abandonment
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Thirteen-year-old Caroline 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.
Told through the startlingly sincere voice of its young narrator, My Abandonment is a riveting journey into life at the margins and a mesmerizing tale of survival and hope.
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Level 4.6, 9 Points
Peter Rock. (2010). My Abandonment. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Peter Rock. 2010. My Abandonment. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Peter Rock, My Abandonment. HarperCollins, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Peter Rock. My Abandonment. HarperCollins, 2010.
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Thirteen-year-old Caroline 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.
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