Josh is shocked when the hermit walks into the forest with his bike after the accident. Being without his beloved bike for a week motivates him to hike into the woods and confront the crazy old man. The hermit, Jonathan, has fixed Josh's bike, and Josh learns that he has more in common with the old man than he ever imagined. When Jonathan needs help, Josh has to respect the old man's choices in order to save his life.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!
Lesley Choyce divides his time between teaching, writing, running Pottersfield Press and hosting a television talk show. He is the author of over seventy books for youth and adults. Reckless is Lesley’s third book in the Orca Currents series. Lesley lives in Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia.