Free Radical - Couverture rigide

Murphy, Claire Rudolf

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0618111344 ISBN 13 : 9780618111343

Editeur : Clarion Books, 2002

Synopsis

Luke McHenry loves baseball. After repeated disappointments, he is determined to make the All Star team. Then his mother makes an explosive confession: 31 years ago she was involved in an anti–Vietnam War protest that went horribly wrong, and a student was killed. Mom has been in hiding ever since, but now she is ready to turn herself in. While her whole life in Alaska has been a masquerade, for Luke it is his only reality. Suddenly, everything—from the baseball season to his very identity—is in jeopardy.
As Luke witnesses his mother’s struggle to face up to the mistakes of her youth, he begins to understand his own hopes and fears—and who he really is. Free Radical is both a contemporary coming-of-age story and a moving depiction of a parent’s guilt and need for forgiveness.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Luke McHenry loves baseball. After repeated disappointments, he is determined to make the All Star team. Then his mother makes an explosive confession: 31 years ago she was involved in an anti–Vietnam War protest that went horribly wrong, and a student was killed. Mom has been in hiding ever since, but now she is ready to turn herself in. While her whole life in Alaska has been a masquerade, for Luke it is his only reality. Suddenly, everything—from the baseball season to his very identity—is in jeopardy.
As Luke witnesses his mother’s struggle to face up to the mistakes of her youth, he begins to understand his own hopes and fears—and who he really is. Free Radical is both a contemporary coming-of-age story and a moving depiction of a parent’s guilt and need for forgiveness.

Revue de presse

This is a well-written, compelling story of guilt, justice, indentity, forgiveness, coming of age, and coming to terms.
Kirkus Reviews

Combining an unusual theme with a well-developed and broad-ranging plot, Murphy has created an insightful and involving story.
School Library Journal

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Clarion Books
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0618111344
• ISBN 13: 9780618111343
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible