Wheelboys

Chad Gibbons and his best friend, Gary Lee Dillanger, have worked their way through the ranks of competitive go-karting with the legendary Kilgore racing family in Blue Springs, Alabama. Monroe Kilgore and his wife Uma see their racing world very differently, and Uma is haunted by how it affects and may destroy lives while tainting the morality of those who ascend to the top echelons. Chad is pursuing the opportunity of his lifetime to become one of those professional auto racers, but the fast and luxurious world of racing is not as he dreamed. Before graduation from high school, tragedy strikes, and Chad is left to find his own way. When he meets a Jessica, an unusual girl racer, his trajectory begins to change. Elle Dillanger struggles with the criminal charges against her son, Gary Lee, and the truth about his tragic accident unfolds as he recovers. Jaseron’s gripping novel is a modern parable for young adults and older readers as well, reminding us that speeding – whether in an automobile or racing vehicle – is very dangerous. Should a twelve-year-old be trained to drive so fast before they even have a street license? Wheelboys is an emotional, action-packed look at what can happen to young people when they become addicted to speed, competition and the need to succeed. “Winning is everything.”