Authors: Jack Gantos
ISBN-13: 9780374417031, ISBN-10: 0374417032
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: March 2006
Edition: Reprint
JACK GANTOS has written many books for children and adults.
He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
When sixteen-year-old Walker gets caught up in a witch-hunt against homosexuals, he is left to stand by and watch as a tragedy unfolds.
A pensive loner avoids confrontation as much as possible-until the son of a fundamentalist preacher accuses him of being gay. "Gantos's language and ability to conjure a scene are frequently remarkable," according to PW. Ages 12-up. (Apr.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.