The Gus Chronicles II

by Charles D. Appelstein

This is a sequel to Appelstein's award winning first book, The Gus Chronicles. Similar to book one, this is an easy-to-read, fictional account of troubled children living in out-of-home placements, created by a veteran youth care specialist. In the sequel, Gus E. Studelmeyer, the central character and narrator returns a year older (14), and a wee bit wiser. Issues Gus abuse and neglect, loyalty to family of origin, death of a parent, prejudice, physical rstraint, humor, and much more.

185 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 2002

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this for a class and I did not love this. The point it was trying to make was good but the writing didn’t lend itself to my enjoyment. It was an easy read and ok.