The book is about growing up during the Great Depression - that meant growing up fast as young Josh soon learned. Josh's main talent lies in the piano, having been taught by his mother. He and his friend Howie are praised by their teacher, Miss Crowne. However, tired of the continual ridicule and temper of his father, he decides to leave Chicago and find a living on his own.
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His mother, Mary, supports his decision against her will, realizing that Josh's conflicts with his father, Stefan, and their entire family's lack of food would eventually lead to deeper problems. Howie convinces the reluctant Josh to bring his brother Joey along, which later turns out to be a good decision. With the hope that their musical talents can earn them a living, they set out.
Howie brings his banjo, and Joey is a great singer.
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On the first day, Joey's singing combined with Howie's talented playing allows the trio to gain 78 cents. Josh realizes Joey's importance and no longer regrets bringing him along. However, while trying to get to Nebraska by riding on a freight train, a tragedy falls upon the trio.
Howie, while running alongside a train which the brothers had already boarded, is struck by a train coming from the opposite direction. Though quite grieved, Josh and Joey continue, even declining the hospitality of a kind man.
The two manage to survive by begging, despite Josh's humiliation at doing such a thing. Finally, in a stroke of luck, the two receive the warmth of a woman who persuades Joey to write home to their mother. They also become acquainted with Lonnie Bromer, a truck driver. Lonnie lost a child named David who would be as old as Josh, if he were alive. Lonnie brings the brothers to Baton Rouge , Louisiana. There, Josh and Joey receive a job at a carnival run by Pete Harris. Lon leaves the two with his address and they promise that they will write to him.
At the carnival, Josh befriends a dwarf named Edward C. Josh takes a special interest in a clown named Emily.
Josh finds Emily extremely attractive despite the differences in their ages; he is 15 years old and she is Josh feels certain desires towards her and accompanies her whenever possible. Josh wants to buy Emily earrings for Christmas. When he discovers that Emily is engaged to Pete Harris, he almost completely throws away any relations with her.
The pair ends up traveling with a bootlegger named Charley, who is transporting beer in his car. With the hope that their musical talents can earn them a living, they set out. Howie brings his banjo, and Joey is a great singer. On the first day, Joey's singing combined with Howie's talented playing allows the trio to gain 78 cents. Josh realizes Joey's importance and no longer regrets bringing him along. However, while trying to get to Nebraska by riding on a freight train, a tragedy falls upon the trio. Howie, while running alongside a train which the brothers had already boarded, is struck by a train coming from the opposite direction.
Though quite grieved, Josh and Joey continue, even declining the hospitality of a kind man. The two manage to survive by begging, despite Josh's humiliation at doing such a thing.
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Finally, in a stroke of luck, the two receive the warmth of a woman who persuades Joey to write home to their mother. They also become acquainted with Lonnie Bromer, a truck driver. Lonnie lost a child named David who would be as old as Josh, if he were alive.
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Lonnie brings the brothers to Baton Rouge , Louisiana. There, Josh and Joey receive a job at a carnival run by Pete Harris. Lon leaves the two with his address and they promise that they will write to him. At the carnival, Josh befriends a dwarf named Edward C.
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Josh takes a special interest in a clown named Emily. Josh finds Emily extremely attractive despite the differences in their ages; he is 15 years old and she is Josh feels certain desires towards her and accompanies her whenever possible. Josh wants to buy Emily earrings for Christmas. When he discovers that Emily is engaged to Pete Harris, he almost completely throws away any relations with her.
The pair ends up traveling with a bootlegger named Charley, who is transporting beer in his car.
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Josh passes a store that sells shoes and he goes in, planning to buy some overshoes for Joey. Once the money is gone the two then resort to begging again. One of the women they meet at first refuses to help them, but then changes her mind out of guilt and invites the two to have soup. Joey repays her the next day by offering her half of a loaf of bread he had gained while begging. Furious at Joey for giving away their hard-earned food, and hampered by his own sickness of pneumonia , Josh strikes Joey.
Joey vows to leave him, and indeed does leave, taking along Howie's banjo.