Here’s what a 25-year veteran high school English teacher had to say about this story after her seven, 12th grade classes read a draft copy of Castaway Kid: “This is an amazing work of contemporary literature that explores universal themes of loneliness, rejection, anger, bitterness, and the need for forgiveness. I was surprised by the wide range of different responses and especially how honestly the boys responded and became fully engaged.” Mrs. D. Hoots, Weslyan Academy, High Point, NC.