I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth The Trip.: 40th Anniversary Edition - Softcover

John Donovan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738721344 ISBN 13: 9780738721347

Publisher: Golden Hoard Press Pte Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

The 40th anniversary edition of a groundbreaking teen classic. When the grandmother who raised him dies, Davy Ross, a lonely thirteen-year-old boy, must move to Manhattan to live with his estranged mother. Between alcohol-infused lectures about her self-sacrifice and awkward visits with his distant father, Davy's only comfort is his beloved dachshund Fred. Things start to look up when he and a boy from school become friends. But when their relationship takes an unexpected turn, Davy struggles to understand what happened and what it might mean.

About this title

Product Description:

I'll Get There. It Better be Worth the Trip Best known as the first teen novel to address homosexuality, "I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip." is also renowned for its brilliant, timeless storytelling. This anniversary edition features essays from some of today's noted writers who reflect on the novel and its distinctive place in history.

Review:

"Shattering... frank... intelligent."--Horn Book "This book... should be available wherever young people read."--New York Times "Sophisticated... remarkably touching." --Time magazine New York. This anniversary edition features reflections from Brent Hartinger (Geography Club), Martin Wilson (What They Always Tell Us), and Kathleen T. Horning (Director of the Cooperative Children's Book Center), with a foreword by Stacey Donovan (Dive).

"Shattering ... frank ... intelligent." --Horn Book

"This book ... should be available wherever young people read." --New York Times

"Sophisticated ... remarkably touching." --Time magazine New York

About this edition

• Publisher: Golden Hoard Press Pte Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0738721344
• ISBN 13: 9780738721347
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240