The Adventures of Jimmy Olson

Parental conflict, adventure, redemption, and forgiveness, this young adult adventure keeps us turning the pages. Johnny Westward escapes his parent's drinking and abuse. He changes his name to Jimmy Olson and builds a raft, taking it down the Mississippi River to start a new life. He meets Waldo, who helps him get to Colorado. Realizing his parents are looking for him, he must escape and run to Rocky Mountain National Park. He runs into his father, Robert, in the mountains and calls Waldo for h