The Bago Boy–Young Urban Pirate” follows the life and the incredibly inquisitive mind of a 10-year-old boy. Bradley’s use of dialogue has you sink into his world experiencing the adventures—and disappointments – this young boy faced. The story brought back memories of my own childhood, reminiscing about neighborhood friends, and how so much more creative our “fun” was back in those days. I felt it all…friendships, loyalty, first crushes, questioning the “why’s” in life, but also the escapism. It’s always heartbreaking when we’re faced with the realization that the people we’re supposed to trust the most when we’re young–parents, teachers, clergy – are capable of such devastating abuse. This story shows the optimistic perseverance of a boy that chose to rise above it all with his Errol Flynn spirit. By the page-turner end, I was cheering him on, marveling in what he had already achieved and experienced.
