Two Yellow Cabooses
by Levi Bronze
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Pub Date Apr 13 2023 | Archive Date May 30 2023
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Description
Life is tough for Mickey Tucker. The white sixth-grader and his bedridden mother live in a trailer park and struggle to make ends meet with their monthly welfare checks.
Mickey's circumstances take a turn for the better, however, when he meets Abe Loomis, a resourceful black man and former Navy SEAL. A fast friendship forms and Abe begins filling the fatherless void in Mickey's life.
One day at school, Mickey uses a lesson he learned from Abe and outwits a privileged eighth-grader. Feeling slighted, the boy starts bullying Mickey and uses his social power to get Mickey suspended.
A few years later, Mickey enters high school only to find the wealthy boy waiting... unrelenting... still consumed with malice. The rivalry resumes and Abe steps in to advocate for Mickey. The drama that ensues raises the ire of the boy's mafia-linked father. The ruthless businessman retaliates, dead set on destroying Abe and Mickey. Now, living in the cross hairs, Abe will have to utilize all his skills, and then some, if he and Mickey are to survive.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
"A gripping, character-driven tale of two unlikely friends. If you are a fan of John Grisham or John Irving, you will love this book, it belongs on the same shelf." –Bill Schweitzer, author of Doves in a Tempest
"An engaging tale of compassion, selflessness and justice." –Luke Swanson, author of The Other Hamlet Brother
"Two Yellow Cabooses belongs on the bookshelves of everyone who ever struggled to make life better for themselves and the people around them." –Andrew Brandt, Pencraft Award-winning author of Mixtape for the End of the World
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781685131777 |
| PRICE | $5.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 290 |
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Featured Reviews
Josephine S, Bookseller
This gripping story robbed me of a nights sleep. I could not put it down and go to bed.
Here we have the story of a passing train pulling two yellow cabooses which seems to symbolize a promising future, or so says the local legend.
Main charter Mickey is a middle school kid living with an invalid mom. Their funds are severely limited and they live in a rundown trailer in a low rent trailer park. They have no car and clothing is from the local Methodist mission. A dumpy trailer in a trailer park. Yet there is love in this home.
Not so much at school from students, his teachers nor the administrators who look down on the kids who they describe as having no future. At school, twelve-year-old Mickey is struggling and powerless.
Things take a turn for the better when Mickey meets Abe, a smart, resourceful and most of all caring black man and former Navy SEAL. A deep friendship develops, and Abe begins filling the fatherless void in Mickey’s life. Abe is determines to help Mickey rise above his disadvantages. This is tough in small town Alabama where the social structure is set and those of meager means mean nothing in this society. Abe in his determination to help a good boy succeed disrupts the town’s social structure, and in doing so, incites its wealthiest and most malevolent citizen.
The interactions between Abe and Mickey, were so endearing as Abe sought to fill Micky’s needs. Even though it took a long time to come, I liked the portrayal of good versus evil, and how good wins in the end.
Downside… There was a lot of fighting, and violence. Even though the bad guys started the fights, to this reader the scenes were unnecessarily violent. I think the point could have been made without the fights causing intense physical harm
Phillip C, Reviewer
I am not always sure what to expect when I read a book by an author I am not familiar with, but I got a great story out of reading Two Yellow Cabooses. Mickey Tucker has it rough in life and school. However, he finds help, and a friend, in Abe Loomis. Through his guidance, Mickey is able to grow and mature.
After the two of them met, I didn't want to stop reading. I'd find time to squeeze another chapter, or two, whenever I could. This book is thought provoking and eye opening. Abe illustrates what adults should be willing to do; set aside what time and resources they can to help children. There are many kids that need extra help in life, but cannot always get it from family.
I look forward to reading more books by Levi Bronze.
I received a free copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Vicki F, Reviewer
Two Yellow Cabooses isn't my normal genre, but the title intrigued me. Once I started reading, I could not put this book down. The characters were described so well that I felt that I felt as if we had grown up together. The locale descriptions were excellent too. As Mickey walked down the road to the pond, i could see the dust swirl with each footstep. It is a wonderful story about an unlikely friendship that changed lives. I will definitely recommend this book!
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