Setting free the kites.
Setting free the kites.
By
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George, Alex, 1970-
Publication Date
:
2017
Subject Term
:
Teenage boys -- Fiction.
Male friendship -- Fiction.
Life change events -- Fiction.
Loss (Psychology) -- Fiction
Coming of age -- Fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Geographic Term
:
Maine -- Fiction.
Summary
:
For Robert Carter, life in his coastal Maine hometown is comfortably predictable. But in 1976, on his first day of eighth grade, he meets Nathan Tilly, who changes everything. Nathan is confident, fearless, impetuous--and fascinated by kites and flying. Robert and Nathan’s budding friendship is forged in the crucible of two family tragedies, and as the boys struggle to come to terms with loss, they take summer jobs at the local rundown amusement park. It’s there that Nathan’s boundless capacity for optimism threatens to overwhelm them both, and where they learn some harsh truths about family, desire, and revenge. Unforgettable and heart-breaking, Setting Free the Kites is a poignant and moving exploration of the pain, joy, and glories of young friendship.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780399162107
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Bonavista (BBA) | Adult Fic Softcover | Adult Fiction Softcover | FIC GEO | Checked In |
Corner Brook (WCB) | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC GEO | Checked In |
Grand Falls-Windsor (CGF) Harmsworth | Adult Fic Softcover | Adult Fiction Softcover | FIC GEO | Back Room |
St. John's - Marjorie Mews (SJA) | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC GEO | Checked In |