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The Porcupine of Truth

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The author of Openly Straight returns with an epic road trip involving family history, gay history, the girlfriend our hero can't have, the grandfather he never knew, and the Porcupine of Truth

The Stonewall Book Award-winning novel from the author of Openly Straight and Honestly Ben!"Words like 'brilliant' are so overused when praising novels—so I won't use that word. I'll just think it." — Benjamin Alire Sáenz, author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe"Undeniably human and unforgettably wise, this book is a gift for us all." — Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper JungleCarson Smith is resigned to spending his summer in Billings, Montana, helping his mom take care of his father, a dying alcoholic he doesn't really know. Then he meets Aisha Stinson, a beautiful girl who has run away from her difficult family, and discovers a secret regarding his grandfather, who disappeared without warning or explanation decades before. Together, Carson and Aisha embark on an epic road trip to try and save Carson's dad, restore his fragmented family, and discover the "Porcupine of Truth" in all of their lives.

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Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
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Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 26, 2015

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780545648943
  • File size: 14376 KB
  • Release date: May 26, 2015

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780545648943
  • File size: 14377 KB
  • Release date: May 26, 2015

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.4
Lexile® Measure:670
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:3

The author of Openly Straight returns with an epic road trip involving family history, gay history, the girlfriend our hero can't have, the grandfather he never knew, and the Porcupine of Truth

The Stonewall Book Award-winning novel from the author of Openly Straight and Honestly Ben!"Words like 'brilliant' are so overused when praising novels—so I won't use that word. I'll just think it." — Benjamin Alire Sáenz, author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe"Undeniably human and unforgettably wise, this book is a gift for us all." — Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper JungleCarson Smith is resigned to spending his summer in Billings, Montana, helping his mom take care of his father, a dying alcoholic he doesn't really know. Then he meets Aisha Stinson, a beautiful girl who has run away from her difficult family, and discovers a secret regarding his grandfather, who disappeared without warning or explanation decades before. Together, Carson and Aisha embark on an epic road trip to try and save Carson's dad, restore his fragmented family, and discover the "Porcupine of Truth" in all of their lives.

Expand title description text
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Scholastic Inc.

    Awards:

    Kindle Book
    Release date: May 26, 2015

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780545648943
    File size: 14376 KB
    Release date: May 26, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780545648943
    File size: 14377 KB
    Release date: May 26, 2015

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 4.4
    Lexile® Measure: 670
    Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    Text Difficulty: 3
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