After bullies harass William, he moves to Wyoming to live with his father. Later that summer, his father is falsely accused of a crime and jailed. William mountain-bikes across Wyoming to stay with his aunt -- applying the knowledge his father had imparted -- defying the perils of nature. Open Ground explores the drama of human relationships through a boy's struggle to maintain family.Topics in this middle school novel relate to math, science and technology with social themes applicable to grades 5 and 6 core curriculum. Free E-Learning kernels -- available at Http://Site3e.Com -- are effective self-contained units.