I didn't think I'd read it so fast, but I just finished The Lost Sheep: My unlikely odyssey with Billy Blankenship by Jeff Call. Kevin Russell is a 11-year-old boy who tries to keep his distance from Billy Blankenship, the local troublemaker. When Kevin and Billy, in the same ward, get a new Primary teacher, she assigns Kevin to become a friend to Billy to see if this lost sheep can be returned to the fold.
Kevin soon learns his friendship has bounds, as he takes blame for some of Billy's shenanigans. As he gets in trouble at school, church and at home, he learns what is most precious in the world.
This was a very touching novel. It's only 178 pages but read extremely fast. It was touching to see Billy change and for his relationship with Kevin improve. There is also a very touching sub-plot as Billy befriends a new kid in class, Danny, who is deaf. Billy's father life is changed as a result of Billy and Kevin. It is a great story of redemption and repentance. Oh, by the way, it is definitely a LDS story.
I have no idea what to read next. I guess it may hev to be something to re-read or break in to some of the boxes at the library.
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