The Shadow Walkers Author:Jim Green Fifteen-year-old Dumas Daniels is frustrated, hates school, and plans on running away when the time is right. His mother is an alcoholic, his father drives a big rig, and the responsibility for his little sister is often left to him. — On the first day at his new school in Phoenix, Dumas encounters a strange and pretentious young lady named July ... more »Bobby. She is a Special Needs student with a form of autism know as Asperger Syndrome. Dumas becomes captivated by her behaviors and the stories circulating about her.
When he finally determines that he will run away from home, it is July Bobby who helps him. On their journey they meet a young Navajo soldier named Benny Chee who has just returned from the war in Afghanistan. Benny protects the two teens from a group of angry bikers who have been insulted by Julys anti-social behavior. Fleeing from the bikers, Benny chooses to take them to his great-grandmothers place deep into the Navajo reservation where they meet a strange old lady whose behaviors are much like Julys. It is here that Dumas turns into a man, and July and Bennys great-grandmother meet their destiny in the land of the shadows.« less