Jet Jones was built for battle, but must learn to be human.
Young Roman Taylor struggles to keep his family's small farm afloat as
the countryside heals from a devastating world war. And when a boy with
a jetpack, Jet Jones, suddenly crash lands into their barn, Roman
believes the secrets of this visitor's past may be the key to their
survival. But Jet, a robot made to look like a boy but actually built
for battle, has brought more than even he knows to the farm and Roman
may learn that some secrets are best left untold. Royden Lepp's Rust:
Visitor in the Field chronicles Jet Jones's critically acclaimed
adventure as the rocket boy tries to find a new home and something worth
fighting for in this high-octane ode to family ties.