Dewey's parents are off on their annual anniversary trip, and he's in charge of the family bike repair shop while they're away. Normally they'd have a baby-sitter, but now his older sister is 18 and Dewey is eager to prove that he can handle the responsibility. If only they had known what they were getting themselves into. Suddenly the oil supplies that had been running low run out entirely and Dewey's parents are stranded, along with the rest of the country. With the cars out of commission, business in the bike shop really picks up. The repair jobs pile up faster by the minute, parts start costing more, bike thieves multiply, and if the crisis isn't resolved soon mob rule threatens to take over.
With the oil running out this book has an apocalyptic tone, but it's the most charming apocalyptic book I've ever read. Bad things happen and everyone is pushed to their limits, but the kids are able to rise above it and focus on the good things that are happening. There are other nice themes woven into the plot such as the family growing some of their own food, biking, and recycling junk into art.
Crunch by Leslie Connor
Erica's Picks
Tags: Contemporary Fiction, Family Life
With the oil running out this book has an apocalyptic tone, but it's the most charming apocalyptic book I've ever read. Bad things happen and everyone is pushed to their limits, but the kids are able to rise above it and focus on the good things that are happening. There are other nice themes woven into the plot such as the family growing some of their own food, biking, and recycling junk into art.
Crunch by Leslie Connor
Erica's Picks
Tags: Contemporary Fiction, Family Life
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