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From the acclaimed author of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise comes an extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the outcast boy who finds his voice and his people - perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.
In the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed.
But Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window. Timid and lonely, Ravani is eager to learn everything he can about his new neighbors: What secrets are they hiding? And most mysterious of all... where are the adults?
Yet amid this shadowy group of orphans, Ravani finds an unexpected friend in the warm and gutsy Virginia. But with this friendship comes secrets revealed - and danger. When Ravani learns of a threat to the Ragabonds, he must do his best to keep his new friends safe, or lose the only person who has ever understood him. Full of wonder, friendship, and mystery, The Ragabonds explores the meaning of "home", what makes a family, and what it takes to find the courage to believe in yourself.
In the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed.
But Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window. Timid and lonely, Ravani is eager to learn everything he can about his new neighbors: What secrets are they hiding? And most mysterious of all... where are the adults?
Yet amid this shadowy group of orphans, Ravani finds an unexpected friend in the warm and gutsy Virginia. But with this friendship comes secrets revealed - and danger. When Ravani learns of a threat to the Ragabonds, he must do his best to keep his new friends safe, or lose the only person who has ever understood him. Full of wonder, friendship, and mystery, The Ragabonds explores the meaning of "home", what makes a family, and what it takes to find the courage to believe in yourself.