I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth The Trip.
40th Anniversary Edition
Kids, Teen, Social Issues, Fiction - YA
| Author: | John Donovan | ISBN: | 9780738727172 |
| Publisher: | North Star Editions | Publication: | September 8, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Flux | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Donovan |
| ISBN: | 9780738727172 |
| Publisher: | North Star Editions |
| Publication: | September 8, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Flux |
| Language: | English |
The 40th anniversary edition of a groundbreaking teen classic. When the grandmother who raised him dies, Davy Ross, a lonely thirteen-year-old boy, must move to Manhattan to live with his estranged mother. Between alcohol-infused lectures about her self-sacrifice and awkward visits with his distant father, Davy’s only comfort is his beloved dachshund Fred. Things start to look up when he and a boy from school become friends. But when their relationship takes an unexpected turn, Davy struggles to understand what happened and what it might mean.
The 40th anniversary edition of a groundbreaking teen classic. When the grandmother who raised him dies, Davy Ross, a lonely thirteen-year-old boy, must move to Manhattan to live with his estranged mother. Between alcohol-infused lectures about her self-sacrifice and awkward visits with his distant father, Davy’s only comfort is his beloved dachshund Fred. Things start to look up when he and a boy from school become friends. But when their relationship takes an unexpected turn, Davy struggles to understand what happened and what it might mean.
