The Impossible Knife of Memory
Published on 2. June 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-14-751072-3 (ISBN)
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Dive into this unforgettable young adult novel by the award-wining author of Speak and discover the impossible choices a family can face in the wake of a traumatic past.
“Anderson’s novels . . . speak for the still-silent among us, and force all of us to acknowledge the real and painful truths that are too dangerous to ignore.”—The New York Times
“With her trademark hope, humor, and heart-breaking realism, Laurie Halse Anderson has given us a roadmap to heal.”—Stephen Chobsky, New York Times bestselling author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower
When you’re forced to grow up too fast, it’s hard to slow down.
Hayley Kincain has two jobs: attending high school and caring for her father, Andy, a war veteran who suffers from PTSD. Hayley and Andy never stay in one place for too long, always picking up and leaving as soon as the demons torturing Andy become too much to bear. But when Hayley meets Finn, she finally allows herself to let go, finding solace in every moment they spend together. He becomes her refuge, her home. Then Andy’s symptoms begin to resurface, and Hayley is forced to make a decision: continue to keep running from her father’s illness, or face reality for a chance to hold on to the one thing that makes her truly happy.
“Anderson’s novels . . . speak for the still-silent among us, and force all of us to acknowledge the real and painful truths that are too dangerous to ignore.”—The New York Times
“With her trademark hope, humor, and heart-breaking realism, Laurie Halse Anderson has given us a roadmap to heal.”—Stephen Chobsky, New York Times bestselling author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower
When you’re forced to grow up too fast, it’s hard to slow down.
Hayley Kincain has two jobs: attending high school and caring for her father, Andy, a war veteran who suffers from PTSD. Hayley and Andy never stay in one place for too long, always picking up and leaving as soon as the demons torturing Andy become too much to bear. But when Hayley meets Finn, she finally allows herself to let go, finding solace in every moment they spend together. He becomes her refuge, her home. Then Andy’s symptoms begin to resurface, and Hayley is forced to make a decision: continue to keep running from her father’s illness, or face reality for a chance to hold on to the one thing that makes her truly happy.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Penguin USA
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: Seventh Grade and over, Interest Age: From 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
528 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-751072-3 (9780147510723)
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Additional editions
Laurie Halse Anderson
The Impossible Knife of Memory
E-Book
01/2014
Viking Books for Young Readers
€9.99
Available for download
Person
Laurie Halse Anderson has received both the Margaret Edwards Award and the ALAN Award for her contributions to young adult literature. She has also been honored by the National Coalition Against Censorship in recognition of her fight to combat the censoring of literature. She is the author of the groundbreaking National Book Award finalist and Printz Honor Book Speak. She is also author of the critically acclaimed YA books Prom, Twitsted, Catalyst, Wintergirls, and The Impossible Knife of Memory. She has also authored a number of middle grade titles including The Vet Volunteers series, and the historical fiction Seeds of America Trilogy, which includes Forge, ALA Best Book for Young Adults Fever 1793, and the National Book Award finalist and Scott O’Dell Award-winner Chains. She and her husband live in northern New York State. Follow Laurie on Twitter @halseanderson and visit her at madwomanintheforest.com.