The Porcupine of Truth (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780545648936)

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 Truth

The 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 S疇nz, 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
ISBN-10: 0545648939
ISBN-13: 9780545648936
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Language: English
Published: 05/26/2015
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 174471 / Porcupine of Truth

Award: Stonewall Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2015
School Library Journal 03/01/2015 pg. 158
Booklist 03/01/2015 pg. 59
Publishers Weekly 04/06/2015
BookPage 06/01/2015
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2015
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2016 pg. 14