A fine white dust / Cynthia Rylant.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007, c1986.Description: 106 p. ; 20 cmISBN:- 068984087X
- 1416948287 (pbk.)
- 1428707921 (BWI bdg.)
- 1435200071
- 9780689840876
- 9781416948285 (pbk.)
- 9781428707924 (BWI bdg.)
- 9781435200074
- Newbery honor book, 1987.
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Fiction | Rylant Cyn | Available | 33111006813758 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
How much do you have to give up to find yourself? When Pete first sets eyes on the Man, he's convinced he's an ax murderer. But at the revival meeting, Pete discovers that the Man is actually a savior of souls, and Pete has been waiting all his life to be saved. It's not something Pete's parents can understand. Certainly his best friend, Rufus, an avowed atheist, doesn't understand. But Pete knows he can't imagine life without the Man. So when the Man invites Pete to join him on his mission, how can Pete say no -- even if it means leaving behind everything he's ever loved?
"Includes a reader's guide for book groups, teachers, and students"--P. [4] of cover.
Originally published: New York : Bradbury Press, c1986.
Thirteen-year-old Pete Cassidy, a troubled, insecure teenager, finds new meaning in his life when he encounters the itinerant Preacher Man, until betrayal leaves Pete to wrestle with grief, doubt, and his belief in God.
Newbery honor book, 1987.