Being Henry David

STARRED REVIEW! "This compelling, suspenseful debut, a tough-love riff on guilt, forgiveness and redemption, asks hard questions to which there are no easy answers."―Kirkus Reviews starred review Best Teen Books of 2013, Kirkus Reviews 2014 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People The Best Children's Books of the Year 2014, Bank Street College Seventeen-year-old "Hank," who can't remember his identity, finds himself in Penn Station with a copy of Thoreau's Walden as his only possession and must figure out where he's from and why he ran away. Seventeen-year-old "Hank" has found himself at Penn Station in New York City with no memory of anything―who he is, where he came from, why he's running away. His only possession is a worn copy of Walden by Henry David Thoreau. And so he becomes Henry David―or "Hank"―and takes first to the streets, and then to the only destination he can think of―Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Cal Armistead's remarkable debut novel about a teen in search of himself. As Hank begins to piece together recollections from his past he realizes that the only way he can discover his present is to face up to the realities of his grievous memories. He must come to terms with the tragedy of his past to stop running and find his way home.
ASIN: 0807506168
VSKU: BVV.0807506168.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Armistead, Cal
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.