Set in the early 1960s, West of Rehoboth is the moving story of twelve-year-old Edward Massey.
Award-winning author Alexs Pate tells a mesmerizing story -- of family, of coming of age, of reconciliation -- revealing the extraordinary compassion and healing power of one unforgettable boy..
Forging a tenuous bond, their relationship will take Edward on a harrowing journey through Rufus\'s past, facing the violence, disappointment, and frustration that shaped his destiny.
But for Edward -- an imaginative, inquisitive boy -- it offers the chance to understand his reclusive, curmudgeonly Uncle Rufus, a man caught in a swirl of hard luck and bad choices.
The coloreds only side of a pristine resort on Rehoboth Beach offers work for his mother and a sandy playground for his sister.
Each summer, to escape the heat of Philadelphia, Edward\'s family moves to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Set in the early 1960s, West of Rehoboth is the moving story of twelve-year-old Edward Massey