Raft of stars : a novel
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Published
New York, NY : Ecco, [2020].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780063031906, 0063031906
Physical Desc
288 pages ; 24 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION GRAFF | Available |
Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Fiction | Fic Graff, Andrew J. | Available |
Boonton Holmes Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION GRAFF | Available |
Bunnvale Library - Adult Fiction | GRAFF | Available |
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Fiction | FIC GRAFF | Available |
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Published
New York, NY : Ecco, [2020].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780063031906, 0063031906
Notes
Description
"An instant classic, for fans of Huckleberry Finn, Peace Like a River, and Jim the Boy: when two hardscrabble young boys think they've committed a crime, they flee into the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Will the adults trying to find and protect them reach them before it's too late?"--Provided by publisher. It's the summer of 1994 in Claypot, Wisconsin, and the lives of ten-year-old Fischer "Fish" Branson and Dale "Bread" Breadwin are shaped by the two fathers they don't talk about. One night, tired of seeing his best friend bruised and terrorized by his no-good dad, Fish takes action. A gunshot rings out and the two boys flee the scene, believing themselves murderers. They head for the woods, where they find their way onto a raft, but the natural terrors of Ironsforge Gorge threaten to overwhelm them. Four adults track them into the forest, each one on a journey of his or her own: Fish's mother Miranda, a wise woman full of fierce faith; his grandad Teddy, who knows the woods like the back of his hand; Tiffany, a purple-haired gas-station attendent and poet looking for connection; and Sherrif Cal, who's having doubts about a life in law enforcement. The adults track the boys toward the novel's heart-pounding climax on the edge of the gorge and a conclusion that beautifully makes manifest the grace these characters find in the wilderness and one another. This timeless story of loss, hope, and adventure runs like a river itself amid the vividly rendered landscape of the Upper Midwest.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Graff, A. J. (2020). Raft of stars: a novel (First edition.). Ecco.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Graff, Andrew J.. 2020. Raft of Stars: A Novel. Ecco.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Graff, Andrew J.. Raft of Stars: A Novel Ecco, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Graff, Andrew J.. Raft of Stars: A Novel First edition., Ecco, 2020.
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