THE RANCE BY PETER MATTSON
The story about "The Ranch" is possibly one of the best I have ever read. This story is one that is not too hard to picture as really happening. There are two main characters. The story follows Jack, a 13-year-old boy who comes from a disadvantaged neighborhood and is targeted by government representatives. Although he is a troubled youth who tries hard to change, the system proves too much for him to handle. The other character, Jones, is a reporter who is trying to find out what happened to Jack, his brother, and many other teens who were sent to a place called "The Ranch" and never returned. His job is to write a story exposing the government for its part. He risks everything: his job, his family, and his life. However, the experiment seems to work on the surface. It is the deep-down results that are disturbing. I would definitely give this book five stars and recommend it as an exciting, thought-provoking story that is hard to put down
