Being Henry David
Cal Armistead
(Author)
Description
STARRED REVIEW! "This compelling, suspenseful debut, a tough-love riff on guilt, forgiveness and redemption, asks hard questions to which there are no easy answers."--Kirkus Reviews starred review
Best Teen Books of 2013, Kirkus Reviews
2014 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People
The Best Children's Books of the Year 2014, Bank Street College
Seventeen-year-old "Hank," who can't remember his identity, finds himself in Penn Station with a copy of Thoreau's Walden as his only possession and must figure out where he's from and why he ran away.
Seventeen-year-old "Hank" has found himself at Penn Station in New York City with no memory of anything--who he is, where he came from, why he's running away. His only possession is a worn copy of Walden by Henry David Thoreau. And so he becomes Henry David--or "Hank"--and takes first to the streets, and then to the only destination he can think of--Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Cal Armistead's remarkable debut novel about a teen in search of himself. As Hank begins to piece together recollections from his past he realizes that the only way he can discover his present is to face up to the realities of his grievous memories. He must come to terms with the tragedy of his past to stop running and find his way home.
Product Details
| Publisher | Aw Teen |
| Publish Date | March 01, 2013 |
| Pages | 312 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780807506158 |
| Dimensions | 8.3 X 5.6 X 1.2 inches | 1.0 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
"Believable and nicely crafted, this story has much to recommend it. Pacing and suspense are just right as the mystery of Hank's identity begins to unravel and he faces the terrible event that stole his memory."--VOYA
"Cal Armistead's story of Hank is not only an English teacher's dream...it's also a clever look at identity and who we are without our baggage."--The Boston Globe
"Even those with little interest in Thoreau will find this a solid psychological mystery about a teen who's made a mistake that he can't keep running from."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Hank's personal tragedies are touching, as are his interactions with everyone from street kids Jack and Nessa to the more sedate citizens of Concord. His quests for answers and redemption should easily engage readers."--Publishers Weekly
"Introspective high schoolers will appreciate this engimatic coming-of-age story."--School Library Journal
"The combination of mystery, romance and examination of self is one readers will embrace."--ALAN
"Think James Dashner's Maze Runner series meets High School Musical: an engaging and unique book."--Booklist
STARRED REVIEW! "This compelling, suspenseful debut, a tough-love riff on guilt, forgiveness and redemption, asks hard questions to which there are no easy answers."--Kirkus Reviews starred review
Best Teen Books of 2013, Kirkus Reviews
2014 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People
The Best Children's Books of the Year 2014, Bank Street College
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