Dirt Road Home

The Plot
After his recapture at the end of ALABAMA MOON, gutsy 14-year-old Hal Mitchell is sentenced to live at Hellenweiler, an institution that is more like a jail than the boys' home it's supposed to be. Hal could walk out in just a few months if he keeps out of trouble. But in a place like Hellenweiler, the more he tries to avoid the gangs and their violence, the stronger Hal's fellow inmates try to make him fail.

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Behind the Scenes

Of course there is a reason and an inspiration behind this story. Are you wondering how I know what it's like in reform school?  You might want to READ THIS.