| Random Contributor(s): Choyce, Lesley (Author) |
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ISBN: 0889954437 ISBN-13: 9780889954434 Publisher: Red Deer Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.28" W x 7.6" (0.43 lbs) 170 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 144500 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Selected as 2011 White Ravens Title "If you think life makes sense, do not read this book." It's this credo that sixteen-year-old Joe Campbell lives by. You see, his birth parents were killed in a car accident, and four years later he's still trying to work his way past that loss. His new parents are as supportive and loving as he could wish. But Joe is still trying to figure out whether there is any pattern or purpose to his existence, and remains doubtful that there is an answer. Yet all around him patterns and purposes gradually take shape, and this compelling novel traces the thought processes and the people that eventually make a difference in Joe's life. The story is of Joe's digging into his past, and looking around the present, as he seeks to make sense of the world. But it's not a solitary quest as his good friends Gloria and Dean - both outsiders in the high school they all attend - accompany him on this quest for meaning. Random will resonate with many teenagers who, to a greater or lesser extent, find themselves besieged by doubt and speculation about their places in the world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Choyce, Lesley: - Lesley Choyce |