Jay: The sequel to Me & Jay

 
When freedom calls, sixteen-year-old Jay Thornton answers, but the road he chooses could cost him everything. 
After his mother's death, Jay becomes an orphan overnight. Terrified of being trapped in a foster home, he does the only thing that feels right, he runs. With nothing but a backpack and a broken heart, Jay jumps a freight train heading west, chasing the promise of freedom and a place to belong. 
But life on the rails isn't what he imagined. Hunger, strangers, and danger follow him at every turn. Each mile forces Jay to confront what he's really running from, and whether freedom without safety is any freedom at all. 
Told with raw emotion and quiet power, Jay: The Sequel to Me & Jay is a moving coming-of-age story about loss, courage, and the search for self in a world that doesn't slow down for anyone. 
Perfect for readers of The Outsiders, Orbiting Jupiter, and Looking for Alaska, this powerful YA journey will stay with you long after the last page..

W. Royce Adams is an accomplished author with over a dozen published works, including college textbooks, novels, and short stories. His writing has been recognized with various awards and honorable mentions. Adams is a past-president of the California Reading and Learning Association and a member of The Authors Guild.