I Gotta Be Free and Midnight Wheels

About the Book

I Gotta Be Free "Let me make the first move to do something on my own...and you yank that leash like you would on a dog! You're never gonna let me go, are you?" Seeking independence, Jay runs from home but is caught in a world of crime he didn't want. Returning home isn't easy.

Midnight Wheels In choosing nontraditional work in auto mechanics, teenage Angie learns too much about car theft. Suspense, romance, the struggle for recognition are combined in this mystery. A review stated that this book is one readers will not put down until finished.

About the Author

Geared for young adult reluctant readers or students of English as a second language, Ruth Hallman's dramatic adventure books are written in an easy-to-read style. Using skills acquired as a teacher and parent of four, the author weaves fact and fiction in her nine action-packed books, keeping reluctant readers turning the pages to discover what happens next.