Preller, James. The Courage Test. Feiwell and Friends, 2016. 212 pgs. $16.99. ISBN: 978-1-250-09391-2. Gr. 4+. P7 Q8
William Meriweather Miller, what a name–all due to his professor father who loves anything to do with the Lewis and Clark Expedition. William has plans for the summer, playing on the all-star baseball team. His mother and father are divorcing and his mother wants him to spend time with his dad. William, does not want to go on a road trip that follows the Lewis and Clark Trail, he wants to play baseball. Loaded with his essentials, phone, computer and his iPod they start out. William is on a journey of growing up and coming to terms with himself, his father and a family crisis.
Verdict: This book would be a great read aloud to students who are studying the Lewis and Clark Trail.
April 2017 review by Carol Bernardi.
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