Home after Dark
David Small, illustrated by David Small
Thirteen-year-old Russell Pruitt is abandoned by his mother and follows his father to Marshfield, California, a run-down town in the 1950s. There, Russell must fend for himself while facing a group of cruel bullies. The book is a graphic novel focused on a difficult period of male adolescence. Russell’s struggle is shaped by his unstable home life, a harsh new environment, and the threat posed by other young people in town.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
