A Wolf in the Basement

Kepler Aldebaran Brennen (Bach), age fourteen, already knows enough about loss. His parents died when he was five. What follows in the years between, consisted of a hostile environment (described in flashback images) and then foster homes of neglect and lack of understanding. In a desperate effort to find a "real" existence, Bach fixes a junkyard jeep for his escape. Instead, he accidentally hits fifteen-year-old Tyler Chezwick.The compassionate Chezwick family eventually risk a leap...
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Kepler Aldebaran Brennen (Bach), age fourteen, already knows enough about loss. His parents died when he was five. What follows in the years between, consisted of a hostile environment (described in flashback images) and then foster homes of neglect and lack of understanding. In a desperate effort to find a "real" existence, Bach fixes a junkyard jeep for his escape. Instead, he accidentally hits fifteen-year-old Tyler Chezwick.The compassionate Chezwick family eventually risk a leap of faith by taking in Bach while "things get decided for him." Bach struggles between his increasing happiness within a real family, the guilt of the accident and the shadow of the Giant who strangles his belief that a kid like himself could be loved.A Wolf in the Basement is a young adult book that emphasizes ethics & friendship. The eclectic characters create humor, empathy and enlightenment.