Desire Lines

Sixteen-year-old Walker has discovered something potentially scandalous--two of his female classmates are having an affair.

t is a secret he has no problem keeping to himself . . . until it comes to protecting his own reputation.

It is difficult to close Desire Lines without the overpowering feeling that evil's caretaker can very well be an average young man who lacks the courage to do what he knows is right.

This is a morality play as painful and rage-inducing as a personal betrayal. Take it personally.

You cannot read this without getting as emotionally involved as if you were a player in the story. --Chris Lynch

Author: Jack Gantos
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Published: 03/21/2006
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780374417031

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 18442 / Desire Lines


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/05/2006 pg. 66

About the Author
Jack Gantos has written books for people of all ages, from picture books and middle-grade fiction to novels for young adults and adults. His works include Hole in My Life, a memoir that won the Michael L. Printz and Robert F. Sibert Honors; the Joey Pigza series, which include a Newbery Honor book and a National Book Award Finalist; Dead End in Norvelt, winner of the Newbery Medal and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction; and the Rotten Ralph series.

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