THE PORCUPINE OF TRUTH

Book ID/图书代码： 02173016B88663

English Summary/英文概要： 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.

Carson 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 Pastor John Logan, who’s long held a secret regarding Carson’s grandfather, who disappeared without warning or explanation thirty years before. Together, Carson and Aisha embark on an epic road trip to find the answers that might save Carson’s dad, restore his fragmented family, and discover the "Porcupine of Truth" in all of their lives.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书作者曾著有《OPENLY STRAIGHT》，如今他带着有关家族历史、同性恋历史、不曾拥有的女朋友以及从未接触的祖父的史诗级的公路旅程回来了，这就是本书。

Carson Smith要去蒙大拿的Billings度过夏天，一边陪伴母亲照料他从未谋面的祖父——一个快要过世的酒鬼。在那里，他遇到了Aisha Stinson，一个逃家的漂亮女孩，还有Pastor John Logan，他掌握了有关Carson祖父三十年前离家出走的秘密。Carson和Aisha一起踏上了公路之旅，希望能够找到答案来拯救Cardon的父亲、重整分崩离析的家庭，并发现他们生活中的“真理的豪猪”。（LYR）

Awards/获奖情况：本书赢得了ALA的Stonewall儿童和青少年GLBT文学奖。

Konigsberg探索了有关家庭、信仰和性，这是一个能够让人思索的故事，其中交织着有关青年和成人的故事线以及个人信仰的本质。（Publishers Weekly）

Konigsberg以大师级的手笔写成的作品回顾历史、寻找智慧、接受他人和自我。（School Library Journal星级评论）

Winner of ALA’s Stonewall Award for Children’s & Young Adult GLBT Literature

“Konigsberg eloquently explores matters of family, faith, and sexuality ... a story that will leave readers thinking about inherited traits..., the fuzzy lines between youth and adulthood, and the individual nature of faith.” -Publishers Weekly

“Konigsberg weaves together a masterful tale of uncovering the past, finding wisdom, and accept¬ing others as well as oneself.” -School Library Journal, starred review

“...heartwarming and heartbreaking, a funny and thought-provoking road trip with remarkable friends Carson and Aisha,... Undeniably human and unforgettably wise, this book is a gift for us all.” -Andrew Smith, author of Grasshopper Jungle and Winger

About the Author/作者介绍： Bill Konigsberg生于1970年的纽约。从出生开始，对他的期望就很高——至少是体育方面而言，因为他未出生时有力的胎动，他的父母都认为他会成为一个伟大的足球运动员。而后来，他足球生涯的最高峰是1978年，他被选为Greylock营地D级队的一员。当时一共分四个级别。Bill和那些交不上朋友的、总是流鼻血的、皮肤病反复发作的孩子分在一个队里。

Bill Konigsberg was born in 1970 in New York City. Expectations were high from birth - at least in terms of athletics. His parents figured he’d be a great soccer player, based on his spirited kicking from inside the womb. As it turned out, the highlight of his soccer career was at Camp Greylock in 1978, when he was chosen for the Camp’s "D" team. There were only four levels. Bill played alongside the likes of the kid who always showered alone, the chronic nosebleeder and the guy with recurrent poison ivy.

Format:HARDCOVER

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