num_pages: 192
description: *Shortlisted for the 2007 Rocky Mountain Book AwardThe Adventures of Caraway Kim ... Southpaw is a classic adventure story. Set in a small Alberta town during a freer, more adventurous time, this novel avoids the sentimental perspectives and the cliche's of the genre by realistically capturing the quirks and behaviours that make boys the amazing creatures they are. During one carefree summer, Kim discovers that he must clear his name after being blamed for starting a riot that caused the destruction of a historical haunted house. From baseball games, to scout camp, to the annual fair, Kim and his friends are never far from adventure and excitement, and the reader is always held close to the action and the mystery that revs the story. Truckey's sense of place, his catch-phrases, the boys' games, and their quirky teases all ring with authenticity. So too do the mishaps that humorously torment kids on the cusp of adolescence. With honest and direct dialogue and skilful visual descriptions, Truckey reminds us that he is a screenwriter who knows how to engage an audience.
language: English
title: The Adventures of Caraway Kim . . . Southpaw
titlecomplete: The Adventures of Caraway Kim . . . Southpaw
ratings_count: 5
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Rocky Mountain Book Award
publisher: Thistledown Press