A farm boy must work as a railroad man to save his family in depression era Tennessee, even if it means giving up his own dreams. Will Henry, is the coming of age story of a thirteen year old boy. When his father abandons his pregnant mother and four children to find work up north, Will has to leave school and his boyhood dreams behind. When mistaken for a man, the boy finds himself working on a train shoveling coal and earning a steady check. Will struggles to keep his faith and work hard to be the man of the house like he promised his father. Each day he faces the fear that the truth will be discovered as he meets new obstacles to overcome. When his mother is hospitalized it means their farm is suddenly at stake. Through it all, he still dreams of being more, of returning to school and someday being a real monopoly king.
Will Henry
Author: J.R. Biery