Forever Ten: Strength can be found where you least expect it.

Two children,from two worlds, an ocean apart.This is a tale of what might havebeen for a little boy.After his best friend is killedby a drug dealer's stray bullet, a young, inner city boy runs away from hiscrime-ridden neighborhood. ¿Hisincredible journey unexpectedly takes him to a place where children areenslaved.Along the way, he befriends andhelps a young girl who has a horrible secret.¿In helping her, he learns that running away is not the answer to solvingyour problems and discovers that strength can be found where you least expectit.Written by theauthor of Mrs. McGillacuddy'sGarden Party, Hillary's Wish, and Tropical Depression.

Larry Dickens graduated from the Massachusetts Maritime Academyand holds an unlimited oceans master's license.¿ In 2000, he completed a24-year maritime career where he spent most of his seagoing time aboardliquefied natural gas supertankers operating in the Orient.¿ He writes purposeful, young adult novels (Mrs.McGillacuddy's Garden Party, Hillary's Wish), as well as contemporary seanovels (Tropical Depression). ¿He lives in the Finger Lakesregion of New York Statewith his wife, artist Susan Prislopski Dickens.¿Mr. Dickens welcomes yourthoughts about this book and can be reached at SuLindHill@aol.com.¿ Visit his website www.LarryDickens.comfor his latest book releases, press, and useful links.