Peace Like a River

Title: Peace Like a River

Author: Leif Enger

Pages: 312

Genre: Fiction

Grade: A-

Synopsis: Reuban Land is an asthmatic 11-year-old living in Minnesota.  Reuban's father is a janitor at their school, his younger sister Swede,  loves writing about Western outlaws and his older brother Davy is their protector and kills two men who broke into their house and are threatening the family. As Davy runs from the law, Reuban and his family load up in a trailer and travel across the Dakotas looking for his outlaw brother.

My Review:  This is a book that I actually liked more and more as the story progressed.  The characters are all different and their individual characteristics make them all very likable and relatable. The book puts the reader in a quandary.  Do you cheer for the likable outlaw and hope that he makes his escape or are you pulling for justice and the law?