Because of the Moon

“Obedience is for dogs,” spouts Jay; an out of control thirteen year old. Arrested for being at a chop shop, Jay can either go to juvenile detention or move to the poor Indian reservation his mother shunned fourteen years ago where his estranged grandfather will oversee Jay’s penance. Jay's latest prank,'rat day', will have to happen without him. Aspiring to be the city’s most prolific graffiti artist, thirteen year old Jay Roberts is caught in a shake down of the chop shop in his favorite alley. Without a father or family around Jay has no sense of who he is or where he belongs. His mom never speaks of the past and is too busy worrying about the future to notice Jay is heading down a dangerous path. With no one to back up his innocence, Jay is given his choice of punishment; go to juvenile detention or spend six months on his mother’s run down Indian reservation where his estranged grandfather will administer the justice. Confined to the village, allowed outside only for school and community service, Jay feels claustrophobic and used. He continues his destructive behavior; shooting a crow, breaking curfew and hitch-hiking back to the city. The social worker, fond of surprise visits, is anxious to catch Jay in the act and send him to youth detention. A humorous, clever and fast-paced story. Editor reviews

“Obedience is for dogs,” spouts Jay; an out of control thirteen year old. Arrested for being at a chop shop, Jay can either go to juvenile detention or move to the poor Indian reservation his mother shunned fourteen years ago where his estranged grandfather will oversee Jay’s penance. Jay's latest prank,'rat day', will have to happen without him. Aspiring to be the city’s most prolific graffiti artist, thirteen year old Jay Roberts is caught in a shake down of the chop shop in his favorite alley. Without a father or family around Jay has no sense of who he is or where he belongs. His mom never speaks of the past and is too busy worrying about the future to notice Jay is heading down a dangerous path. With no one to back up his innocence, Jay is given his choice of punishment; go to juvenile detention or spend six months on his mother’s run down Indian reservation where his estranged grandfather will administer the justice. Confined to the village, allowed outside only for school and community service, Jay feels claustrophobic and used. He continues his destructive behavior; shooting a crow, breaking curfew and hitch-hiking back to the city. The social worker, fond of surprise visits, is anxious to catch Jay in the act and send him to youth detention. A humorous, clever and fast-paced story. Editor reviews