The Stonewall Book Award-winning novel from the author of The Bridge, Openly Straight, and Honestly Ben"Words like 'brilliant' are so overused when praising novels--so I...

The Stonewall Book Award-winning novel from the author of The Bridge, Openly Straight, and Honestly Ben

"Words like 'brilliant' are so overused when praising novels--so I won't use that word. I'll just think it." -- Benjamin Alire Sáenz, author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe"Undeniably human and unforgettably wise, this book is a gift for us all." -- Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper JungleCarson Smith is resigned to spending his summer in Billings, Montana, helping his mom take care of his father, a dying alcoholic he doesn't really know. Then he meets Aisha Stinson, a beautiful girl who has run away from her difficult family, and discovers a secret regarding his grandfather, who disappeared without warning or explanation decades before. Together, Carson and Aisha embark on an epic road trip to try and save Carson's dad, restore his fragmented family, and discover the "Porcupine of Truth" in all of their lives.

Author: Bill Konigsberg
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 09/01/2020
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781338715835
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Bill Konigsberg is the author of six books for young adults, which have won awards including the Stonewall Book Award, the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor, and the Lambda Literary Award. Bill lives with his husband, Chuck, and their two Labradoodles, Mabel and Buford. Please visit him online at billkonigsberg.com and @billkonigsberg.