As Easy as Falling off the Face of the Earth

As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth by Lynne Rae Perkins

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This gentle read by Lynne Rae Perkins was quietly entertaining. It was certainly a break from the dystopian stories that are a major part of YA literature these days. The story is about sixteen-year-old Ry on a train to summer camp.  While on the train, he opens the latest letter from the director of the summer camp, and finds out the camp is canceled, has gone out of business.  When the train stops, he steps off the train to call his grandfather to let him know what happened, and as luck would have it, the train leaves without him.  And, unfortunately, his grandfather doesn't answer the phone.  His parents are on a vacation in the Caribbean, and he can't reach them either.  He hikes into the nearest town, losing his boot on the way.  When he gets to the town he meets a man named Del.  Del definitely "marches to the beat of a different drummer," but he is kind.  He offers to drive Ry back to his home in Wisconsin.  Of course, it can't be that easy.  One calamity happens after another, as we follow Ry and Del in search of his parents.  Not an edge of your seat page turner, but certainly an enjoyable book.   



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