An Occasionally Happy Family

I was shocked at how crude this children's book was. Definitely not what I was expecting when I chose to read it. Just so parents know before allowing their kids to read it: there was a crude hand gesture mentioned and performed by children a couple of times in this book. Totally inappropriate at any age, but it's definitely something I think parents should be aware of prior to giving a book to their children. There were also a few spots of liberal-minded propaganda sprinkled throughout.

Things I liked were...
... it was an outdoor adventure
... road trip!
... there were fun mishaps that led to good plot twists
... it was from a middle-grade boy's perspective
... it took place in Big Bend National Park
... there was some good emotional depth at times (particularly with the graphic novel creation)
... the sibling therapy session!

Content: expletives, crude gestures (by children and adults), profanity, crude talk, alcohol, tobacco, nudity, skinny-dipping, psychics/tarot/palm readings, tattoos