Long Gone Daddy
Helen Hemphill
(Author)
Description
The first time fourteen-year-old Harlan Q met his grandfather, he was laid up on a porcelain prep table at the local funeral home with a grin on his face--like he was getting the last laugh. His will leaves a chunk of money and a Cadillac convertible. The catch? His body must be buried in Las Vegas. With little money, Harlan Q convinces his Bible-thumping father to load the corpse in the back of their station wagon and take the road-trip to honor his grandfather's wishes. Along the way they pick up Warrior, a Hollywood-bound, Zen-minded actor-in-training. He surprisingly helps Harlan begin to understand his thoughts and life--separate from the thinking of his father--during a covert stop at his late grandfather's bar, Long Gone Daddy's.
Product Details
Price
$8.95
$8.32
Publisher
Astra Young Readers
Publish Date
April 01, 2014
Pages
176
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.3 X 0.6 inches | 0.45 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781620917374
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Helen Hemphill grew up in Texas and now lives in Austin and Nashville, Tennessee. She is the author of the novels Runaround and The Adventurous Deeds of Deadwood Jones, which were published to critical acclaim.
Reviews
"Hemphill strikes a confident balance between deep heartache and sharply irreverent humor." --Booklist "[An] impressive debut. . . . Hemphill [is] a writer to watch." --Publishers Weekly "The colorful and comedic travel tale will draw a broad range of readers, while those dealing with their own parental friction will sympathize with Harlan Q's struggles." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books