Author of Young-Adult Novels CRACKS and THE BRUTE
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RATED TEEN
Fist Fights
Boy Scouts
Broken Bones
Cowgirl
Kansas
Cow Chips
When sixteen-year-old Fortney Curtis reluctantly agrees to go on one last Boy Scout campout, he has no idea of the horrors he'll face--from nature and from within himself. His temper is flaring, and his patience is short, but none of it matters when the tornado strikes.
Isolated in the vast Flint Hills of Kansas with six younger Scouts, Fort has only himself to turn to. He must summon help, overcome brutal obstacles, and control his own violent emotions.
"From the excellent beginning sentence to the last line, The Brute has readers on the edge of their chairs. Readers who enjoyed Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen, will also enjoy The Brute."
Judith Nasse, Children's Book Review, 5/3/06
"Klaassen succeeds in his attempt to pull young readers into his story... Teenagers should identify with the struggles faced by the protagonist."
Nancy Mehl, The Wichita Eagle, 5/7/06
"The Brute could become a classic."
Lillian Phillips Stinnett at The Oklahoman, 11/6/05
The Brute may be purchased directly from the publisher at: www.windstormcreative.com/blueworks/22255.htm
