The Porcupine of Truth
The Porcupine of Truth
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The Porcupine of Truth

Written by Bill Konigsberg
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14 - 17
Reading age
325
Page count
260
Words per page
HL670L
Lexile measure
May 26, 2015
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The author of Openly Straight returns with an epic road trip involving family history, gay history, the girlfriend our hero can’t have, the grandfather he never knew, and the Porcupine of TruthThe Stonewall Book Award-winning novel from the author of 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 Saenz, 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.

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friendshipfamilygirls and womencoming of agefamily problemsmultigenerationaldrugs, alcohol, and substance abuseteenagers

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780545648936
    Publication Date
    May 26, 2015
    Publisher
    Arthur A. Levine Books
    Original Publication Date
    May 26, 2015
    Page Count
    325
    Words Per Page
    260
    Audience
    Young Adult
    Reading Age
    14 - 17 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2014027136
    Lexile® Level
    HL670L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    12
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    174471
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    UG

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