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Too shattered for mending

After the disappearance of his grandfather "Big" and the arrest of his older brother, JT, "Little" McCardell is looking out for his younger cousin, trying to stay afloat in school, working in the town graveyard for extra cash, and in his spare time pining after Rowan, the girl JT was dating until he...

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Main Author: Hoffmeister, Peter Brown (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
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Missing persons > Young adult fiction.
Responsibility > Young adult fiction.
Family secrets > Young adult fiction.
Family life > Young adult fiction.
Coming-of-age fiction > Young adult.
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Summary:After the disappearance of his grandfather "Big" and the arrest of his older brother, JT, "Little" McCardell is looking out for his younger cousin, trying to stay afloat in school, working in the town graveyard for extra cash, and in his spare time pining after Rowan, the girl JT was dating until he got locked up. When the sheriff's deputy catches him hunting deer out of season and threatens to prosecute, Little must cooperate in their investigation about Big. Beholden to the sheriff, to JT, to Rowan, and to Big's memory, there's no telling how Little's deepest secret could shatter their lives.
Physical Description:376 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:0553538055
9780553538052
0553538071
9780553538076
Author Notes:PETER BROWN HOFFMEISTER is the author of the critically acclaimed YA novel This Is the Part Where You Laugh, as well as the adult novel Graphic the Valley and a memoir, The End of Boys. A former troubled teen, Hoffmeister was expelled from three high schools, lived for a short while in a Greyhound bus station, was remanded to a recovery and parole program, and completed a wilderness experience for troubled youth. He went on to become a high school teacher and founded the Integrated Outdoor Program, serving teens of all backgrounds, taking them into wilderness areas to backpack, climb, spelunk, orienteer, and whitewater-raft. He lives with his wife and daughters in Eugene, Oregon.

Follow him at @peterbrownhoff.

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