escape from the bikers

america > Canada

this is the point in the book we are introduced to Buster Brown. hes a freaking weirdo, but Chappies down to kick it with him for some reason. eventualy he steals a dub from him and runs away. later he gets caught stealing a nightgown from victorias secret. again chappie shows a lake of good judgement and takes a night gown and gets caught. his mom comes in and eventualy he gets sent home with them. however, he decides to steal dub from his mom. stupid kid.
underage drinking costs the US $53 billion annualy
alchohol kills 6.5 more teenagers then all other illicit drugs
kids who consume alchohol are 50% more likely to hit the yowder

Chalking it

the xmas scene shows that chappie really wants a home and wants to be loved for and cared for by his family. he doesnt really care for material things but he would really enjoy making amends.
as for three facts:
beans are not the most common hobo food, but chili is as for a little bit more they get meat and veggies.
dress in layers. sweat can cause death in cold weather.
1/3 of runaways will attempt suicide