The Boy Who Lived In The Railroad Depot Author:Dale Fife Living in the railroad depot of an almost abandoned ghost town might sound exciting to most boys, but Barney Wilson wasn't so sure. His family had moved West because of his father's health, but so far Barney hadn't made a single friend--except Jim Owl, an Indian boy. — More than anything, Barney wanted to join the Silvertown Rangers, a gang of bo... more »ys his age in the nearest town, but he was afraid they would call him a dude. Barney thought that if he could get his own burro to ride in the Fourth of July Parade, the boys would accept him. With Jim's help, Barney sets out to find one.
What happens to Barney and Jim makes exciting reading and says something about the value of real friendship.
Dale Fife has created the flavor and feeling of a modern day Western town.« less