After his dog is accused of biting a child, the boy and the animal leave Florida for California. Along the way they encounter a New Orleans shoeshine man, another boy (who is a victim of abu... Read allAfter his dog is accused of biting a child, the boy and the animal leave Florida for California. Along the way they encounter a New Orleans shoeshine man, another boy (who is a victim of abuse) and an insightful hobo.After his dog is accused of biting a child, the boy and the animal leave Florida for California. Along the way they encounter a New Orleans shoeshine man, another boy (who is a victim of abuse) and an insightful hobo.