It’s tough being the new kid in school, especially when you’re the smallest and the smartest. The combination of all three is like a sign on your back saying, “Kick me!” to every passing bully. No wonder Milton Mickelsen escapes into the stories he writes about Ramblin’ Red. Ramblin’ Red is a hard-riding, straight-shooting cowboy straight out of an old Western movie. Tall, strong, resourceful and confident, Ramblin’ Red is everything Milton yearns to be. But when the school van crashes in a remote wilderness area, Milton cannot look to Ramblin’ Red for help. If they hope to survive, it will be up to Milton, calling upon his own resources, to make his way across country in a snowstorm to get help.Ramblin’ Red is a book for any for middle-grade reader who has ever experienced being the odd person out. A high adventure, it is told with insight, humor and fast-paced action.