The CarHarcourt Brace, 1995 - 180 páginas Fourteen-year-old Terry Anders is a 1990s Huck Finn, with parents as neglectful as "Pap." Like Huck he escapes, not on a raft but by constructing a kit car. He takes his red Blakely Bearcat out to the highway and points it west, intending to leave his home in Cleveland for Oregon, where he hopes to find the uncle he only vaguely remembers. Long before he reaches his destination, Terry meets up with a middle-aged wanderer named Waylon, who introduces him to his old friend, the free-living Wayne. The pair, Vietnam vets, lead the young protagonist on a string of impromptu adventures and eventually become his mentors, introducing him to the history, hypocrisy and beauty of his country |
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... seat , turned the key on , and pushed it over to the start position . The motor growled lowly , hesitated , seemed to al- most stop , and then fired with an explosion , shooting a spurt of flame out the top of the carburetor that lit up ...
... seat , turned the key on , and pushed it over to the start position . The motor growled lowly , hesitated , seemed to al- most stop , and then fired with an explosion , shooting a spurt of flame out the top of the carburetor that lit up ...
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... seat and closed his eyes . " You're learning already . " Terry looked at him for a moment , then leaned back as well and closed his own eyes . In less than five seconds he was asleep . g THE SMELL awakened him ; stole in over the 60.
... seat and closed his eyes . " You're learning already . " Terry looked at him for a moment , then leaned back as well and closed his own eyes . In less than five seconds he was asleep . g THE SMELL awakened him ; stole in over the 60.
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... seat , turned the key , and the pipes jumped into life with a roar . At the same time he heard Baby fire off - the two vehicles deafening in the small confines of the motel parking lot - and in an instant Waylon was in the seat beside ...
... seat , turned the key , and the pipes jumped into life with a roar . At the same time he heard Baby fire off - the two vehicles deafening in the small confines of the motel parking lot - and in an instant Waylon was in the seat beside ...
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Annie Baby Barbara Hall Beef stroganoff bike bolt carburetor cards caught clutch cowboys Deadwood door drive engine everything eyes father fire Ford Pinto front garage Gary Paulsen guitar guys hair hand Harley highway inside kit car leaned looked at Waylon miles morning motel motor moved never Newbery Honor night opened Pete Seeger Peter plastic plates poker pulled pushed rain road Samuel seat seemed shook his head shrugged side sitting sleep sound started Sterling Moss stood stopped talk Terry asked Terry followed Terry looked Terry nodded Terry stared Terry stopped Terry thought Terry's things toll road took trailer truck voice watch Waylon and Wayne Waylon asked Waylon nodded Waylon shook Waylon smiled Wayne looked Wayne nodded Wayne turned wheel Wild Bill Hickock windshield Yeah