Trash Summary
Andy Mulligan

Trash Overview

Andy Mulligan's young adult mystery novel Trash relates the story of Raphael, Gardo, and Rat, three boys living in an unnamed Developing country where they spend their days sorting through a garbage dump looking for items of value. One day, Raphael discovers a treasure within the garbage: a leather bag containing a wallet, cash, a map, and a mysterious key. Raphael and his friends then begin a dangerous journey that exposes the corruption within their society, while in the process galvanizing their own notions of morality, survival, and community.