Heavy Freight

by Sigmund Brouwer

Fifteen-year-old Maxwell Stone has been surviving and thriving in the tough part of East Vancouver by being smart and fast. But when a drug deal goes wrong, Max suddenly finds himself on the run from both the bad guys and the cops. Desperate to escape, Max impulsively decides to hop on a moving freight train. His first attempt to climb aboard fails, but at the last second a hand reaches down and pulls him in. Joseph has been riding the rails for years, and his tales inspire Max to take a journey to the last place he ever expected to go.

Genres: Teen

168 pages, Paperback

Published November 14, 2017

About the author

Sigmund loves going to schools to get kids excited about reading, reaching roughly 80,000 students a year through his Rock&Roll Literacy Show.

Reviews

[Beth Wyant · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m a high school librarian and decided to read this one to recommend to my students. Wasn’t expecting to like it so much! Great story! Gritty and real, this story is also encouraging to those on the wrong side of the tracks.

[Lisa Guliak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great read by Sigmund...huge fan of Brouwer’s stories.

[Jessica Starr · Rating 5 out of 5]

This adventure combines 3 generations and fulfills experience, desire and the fear a mother experiences when a 15 yr old son announced he planned on riding the rails!

[Bryce Leefers · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this book is very hooking and very interesting. This is a good book for kids in high school because it is about a kid and it could relate to you.