The Castaways #[nn]
In "The Castaways," 13-year-old Tucker Freeman is sent away from his struggling Missouri farm with little more than a few coins and a hard lesson in scarcity. On the rails, he finds an unexpected mentor in the gentle wanderer Elijah Freeman, whose quiet wisdom offers a rare glimpse into life on the margins during the Depression. With heartfelt storytelling and evocative art by Pablo G. Callejo—enhanced by additional contributions from Faryl Dalrymple and Rajiv Golay—this poignant tale captures the resilience of youth and the quiet bonds forged in hardship.
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13 year old Tucker Freeman is told by his Aunt that's he's not pulling his weight on their farm and their are too many mouths to feed. Given a few coins and told to leave and fend for himself, he jumps a train. He is fortunate enough to meet kindly vagabond Elijah Freeman and learns about life in depression era Missouri.
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