Dead Ends

Erin Jade Lange

Sinossi

A riddle rarely makes sense the first time you hear it. The connection between Dane, a bully, and Billy D, a guy with Down Syndrome, doesn't even make sense the second time you hear it. But it's a collection of riddles that solidify their unlikely friendship.  
 
Dane doesn't know who his dad is. Billy doesn't know where his dad is. So when Billy asks for Dane's help solving the riddles his dad left in an atlas, Dane can't help but agree. The unmarked towns lead them closer to secrets of the past. But there's one secret Billy isn't sharing. It's a secret Dane might have liked to know before he stole his mom's car and her lottery winnings and set off on a road trip that will put him face to face with Billy's dad.

Disponibile da: 03/09/2014.

Lunghezza di stampa: 304 pagine.

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We loved this book! For it’s poignant and beautifully written story, for the touching characters, for how it addresses diversity and the question "Why do people hit?". Dane is the bully who beats up anyone who even slightly provokes him. When he is about to get expelled from school he is offered one last chance - look after Billy, who has Down Syndrome. Placed in this framework the plot evolves around missing fathers, an unlikely but true friendship, mobbing and self-discovery. A moving and inspirational story we highly recommend to you as our BOOK OF THE WEEK.