K. A. Nuzum

Narrated by Steven Boyer. 1920s. Will is 15 years old and looking forward to a future as a rodeo star. But he feels stifled by his responsibility to look after his twin brother Denny who is mentally disabled. Will has always been Denny's protector but as he's grown older, he wants to spread his wings and be free of his father's demands and Denny's needs. Will defies his father and takes off at night for a nearby rodeo, determined to participate and get hired by a ranch. But Denny tracks him down. A near miss with a flash flood and a rattlesnake that bites Denny forces Will to seek help from a doctor who knows his father. Will does well at the rodeo but suffers a concussion. His father realizes what Will needs and offers him more decision-making responsibility at the ranch. Meanwhile, Denny has
found his own independence, staying with the doctor to do tasks and
cleaning.… (meer)