Toby and his friend Lucas made a list of things to do the summer before they entered middle school, but now Lucas is gone, and Toby sets out to fulfill the promise he made to his friend: to finish the list by hiking the Appalachian Trail.
But does Toby have any help to give? The Trail is a remarkable story of physical survival and true friendship, about a boy who\'s determined to forge his own path -- and to survive..
Toby\'s determined to hike the Trail alone and fulfill their pact, which means dealing with the little things -- the blisters, the heat, the hunger -- and the big things -- the bears, the loneliness, and the memories.
When a storm comes, Toby finds himself tangled up in someone else\'s mess: Two boys desperately need his help.
But now Lucas isn\'t there to do it with him.
It\'s a list of brave, daring, totally awesome things that he and his best friend, Lucas, planned to do together, and the only item left is to hike the Appalachian Trail.
Toby has to finish the final thing on The List.
An exciting and deeply moving story of survival, courage, and friendship on the Appalachian Trail.
Toby and his friend Lucas made a list of things to do the summer before they entered middle school, but now Lucas is gone, and Toby sets out to fulfill the promise he made to his friend: to finish the list by hiking the Appalachian Trail