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I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth The Trip.: 40th Anniversary Edition
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About I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth The Trip.: 40th
Product Description 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. “Shattering… frank… intelligent.”―Horn Book “This book… should be available wherever young people read.”―New York Times “Sophisticated… remarkably touching.” ―Time magazine New York Times Best of 1969 Book List School Library Journal Best of 1969 Book List 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). Review "Shattering ... frank ... intelligent." -- Horn Book "Sophisticated ... remarkably touching." -- Time magazine New York "This book ... should be available wherever young people read." -- New York Times "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). About the Author John Donovan was a novelist and a playwright, who also served as the president of the Children's Book Council. I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip. was originally published in 1969 and reprinted by Dell in 1973. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Please browse inside this title with the preview below.
