Stories and books were a large part of entertainment for Watt Key when he was growing up. The house was full of sleeping bags and bunk beds, as they preferred the portability and efficiency of sleeping bags rather than blankets and sheets. He used to share a room with no air conditioning with his four brothers and during the winter they kept warm with gas space heaters. The house did not have many conveniences and it was not even insulated. The house he lived in had been built by his grandfather during the Second World War when he had been a ship engineer in Mobile. With so few neighbors, Key and his siblings learned to entertain themselves and spent a lot of time trapping in the swamp, building tree forts, and fishing in the bay. When he was growing up as a child, the town has a remote stretch of low-lying coastline, where he loved to play whenever he was not in school. The author was born in 1970 in Point Clear, Alabama. "An unusual coming-of-age story.Watt Key is a bestselling children’s fiction author from Southern Alabama that is best known for the “Alabama Moon” series of novels. A terrific choice for reluctant readers." -Booklist, starred review The boys' survivalist adventures in the swamps are suspenseful, reassuring ending." -Booklist "An exciting adventure set in Mississippi's Pascagoula River marshlands.
"It's man versus nature as well as man versus man in this tale that will have strong appeal to Key's fans and adventure lovers." -Kirkus Reviews
A good pick for action/adventure fans." -School Library Journal short chapters filled with action and adventure keep the pacing taut and will entice reluctant readers. "In the tradition of Gary Paulsen's survival tales. "A compelling read that will keep a tween audience burning the flashlight batteries late into the night." -The Bulletin
Not fooled by the boy's evasive explanation as to why he's on his own, Sam becomes entangled in his own efforts to help Davey.īut this leads him to telling small lies that only get bigger as the danger increases for both boys and hidden truths become harder to conceal.įrom the author of Alabama Moon, Hideout is complex tale of friendship, kindness, and dangerous secrets. Then he discovers a strange kid named Davey, mysteriously alone, repairing an abandoned cabin deep in the woods. Instead he uses the boat to disappear for hours at a time, exploring the forbidden swampy surroundings of his bayou home. Twelve-year-old Sam has been given a fishing boat by his father, but he hates fishing. In this riveting middle-grade adventure from Watt Key, the son of a Mississippi policeman finds a boy living on his own in the wilderness.
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