Comfort

分类: 图书,进口原版,Children's Books(儿童图书),People & Places(人物与地点),
品牌: Carolee Dean
基本信息出版社:Houghton Mifflin; 1 (2002年2月25日)精装:240页正文语种:英语ISBN:0618138463条形码:9780618138463商品尺寸:22.1 x 14.9 x 2.3 cm商品重量:431 g品牌:Houghton Mifflin Books for ChildrenASIN:0618138463商品描述内容简介Nothing ever happened here. Nothing ever would. Fifteen-year-old Kenny Wilson wants nothing more than to get out of Comfort, Texasfast. Only three things stand in his way: getting enough money together, convincing Cindy Blackwell to go with him, and escaping the clawlike grip of his mother. Amidst these problems, Kenny must also contend with tumultuous feelings about his alcoholic father (newly released from prison) and his growing guilt over leaving his baby brother behind in a wake of dysfunction. But as life at home becomes even more unbearable and threatens to destroy his plans, he is determined not to lose his dreams to a lifetime of waiting tables in his mama's rundown caf. Propelled by desire and despair, Kenny discovers the power of words and how they can change lives in ways he never dared to hope for. He comes to realize that there's a time to stop running and take a stand.媒体推荐"Dean has superbly woven poets and poetry into the teen's story. Outstanding writing, strong characterization and plot development, and good background information make this title rise above many other recent genre entries." (School Library Journal Starred)