Stars 1st edition

After his latest attempt at car theft and the ensuing high-speed chase, Joseph wakes up in intensive care. At the hospital he meets a social worker who has an offer he can?t refuse. Joseph will be going with two social workers and several other young offenders on a wilderness camping trip for STARS (Striving Through Adventure to develop Responsibility and Success). Joseph goes along with it ? but only until he can figure out a plan to get away from them and return to the city and his criminal support system. 

Joseph heads north with seven other young offenders and the two social workers. While roughing it in the bush and learning survival skills, the young boys also start healing some of the damage that their inner city lives and broken homes has caused.  But will Joseph ever be able to lower his guard and learn to trust enough to allow true healing to start?