Colton Harris-Moore. A teenage outlaw wanted in nine states for more than eighty crimes. For two years he outran authorities—often times barefoot. And every step of the way, a frenzied public cheered him on… "The Barefoot Bandit" looked like a typical American teenage boy. But Colton Harris-Moore was something else: a disturbing neighborhood nuisance at the age of ten, a troubled felon at twelve, wanted at fifteen, and the subject of a cross-country and international fugitive manhunt by the time he could register to vote. He stole boats, luxury cars, laptops, credit cards, and planes, despite no formal flight training, then embarked on an astonishing two-year crime spree that crossed international borders, fueled a titillated media, and eluded law enforcement. A twenty-first century Billy the Kid, Harris-Moore hid in the woods and lived on candy bars, snack food, and at least one stolen organic blueberry pie. As his crime spree continued and his notoriety grew, he was celebrated online, on t-shirts, and on Web sites and a Facebook Fan Club. Only one thing was increasingly clear. Harris-Moore wasn’t going to give himself up easily. His fans wouldn’t have it any other way. This is the Barefoot Bandit’s life story—his youth, his crimes, and his capture—the incredible true account of a digital-age wild child who may have run out of getaways, but found something much more valuable: a peculiar and very American brand of fame. INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS Fly, Colton, Fly is commendable for its scope-- (it) has more twists, backstories, and seething, snarled-tooth side players than, well, The Odyssey --and for its details, thanks to a reporter who's been on the case since the beginning. --SeattleMet "Holtz has written a well-measured and -researched account of the young man's life, and it seems the author understands the collective impulse behind rooting for the outsider." Good Men Project --Good Men Project Jackson Holtz is an award-winning reporter at the Herald of Everett in Washington State. He lives in Seattle with his cat, Emily, and his partner of more than sixteen years, Jeremy Moser. Author: Holtz, Jackson. Publisher: Berkley Pages: 244 Publication Date: 2011 Edition: Illustrated Binding: Paperback MSRP: 17 ISBN13: 9780451235084 ISBN: 0451235088 Other ISBN: 9781101513583 Other ISBN Binding: print Language: en Quality Rating: 1 "Book cover image may be different than what appears on the actual book."