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In the blistering summer of 1985, fifteen-year-old Cory Hawkins walks away from foster care and claims 120 acres of Oklahoma hay ground he won at a Garvin County tax auction. Armed with little more than an aging Massey Ferguson tractor, a rusty ’64 Ford named Ol’ Red, and the hard-earned lessons of his late grandfather, Cory sets out to make a home where none was given to him.
The land demands everything. So does the weight of sudden responsibility. When sixteen-year-old Lonnie—the son of the family displaced by the auction—chooses to stay, Cory agrees. Two boys, barely more than strangers, begin the brutal work of cutting hay, fixing what’s broken, and learning to stand beside each other on ground that still carries someone else’s ghosts.
But small-town eyes are watching. When rumors spread and the state starts asking questions, the fragile life they’ve built faces a threat far greater than drought or storm. Cory soon discovers that keeping the farm may cost him more than he ever expected—and that protecting the only brother he has left will test every lesson his grandfather ever taught him.
Quiet, honest, and unflinching, Cory is a story of red dirt and stubborn grace, of growing up too fast, keeping your word when no one is watching, and learning that some things are only worth holding onto together.
Perfect for readers who loved Where the Red Fern Grows, Winter’s Bone, and The Honest Truth, Cory is a gentle, realistic portrait of two boys learning to become men—one bale, one hard day, and one quiet act of courage at a time.
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 69002818-6