Super Short Summary

Set in the 1960s in Zephyr, Alabama, Robert R. McCammon's award-winning novel Boy's Life follows eleven-year-old Cory Mackenson as he navigates a year of adventure and mystery while attempting to solve a murder that his father witnessed. Against the backdrop of significant social changes and the Civil Rights Movement, Cory balances school, friendships, and investigating the haunting crime, which leads him into various perilous situations. This novel contains violence and themes of racial tension.