Too Shattered For Mending

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oThe missing link betweenaLooking for AlaskaaandaWinter's Bone,oasays Jeff Zentner, author ofaThe Serpent King.aAagripping-and gritty-literary mystery that shines a light on rural poverty. a oLittleo McCardell is doing all he can just to keep it together after the disappearance of his grandfather oBigo and the arrest of his older brother, JT. He's looking out for his younger cousin, hunting and fishing to keep food on the table, and staying in school-barely. When the cops turn up asking questions about Big, Little doesn't want to get involved in the investigation. He half cooperates, but his mind is elsewhere, pining after Rowan, the girl JT was dating until he got locked up. Soon Little finds himself drowning in secrets, beholden to the sheriff, to JT, to Rowan, and to Big's memory, with no clear way out that doesn't betray at least one of them. And when Little's deepest secret is revealed, there's no telling how it could shatter their lives. a oA powerful and uncompromising story about survival, loss, fear, and what happens when hope is only the bleakest sliver of light. You will not soon forget Little McCardell or his unwavering spirit.o -Kathleen Glasgow,aNew York Timesabestselling author ofaGirl in Pieces a oA gritty gem of a book.o -David Arnold,aNew York Timesabestselling author ofaMosquitolandaandKids of AppetiteoThe missing link betweenaLooking for AlaskaaandaWinter's Bone,oasays Jeff Zentner, author ofaThe Serpent King.aAagripping-and gritty-literary mystery that shines a light on rural poverty. a oLittleo McCardell is doing all he can just to keep it together after the disappearance of his grandfather oBigo and the arrest of his older brother, JT. He's looking out for his younger cousin, hunting and fishing to keep food on the table, and staying in school-barely. When the cops turn up asking questions about Big, Little doesn't want to get involved in the investigation. He half cooperates, but his mind is elsewhere, pining after Rowan, the girl JT was dating until he got locked up. Soon Little finds himself drowning in secrets, beholden to the sheriff, to JT, to Rowan, and to Big's memory, with no clear way out that doesn't betray at least one of them. And when Little's deepest secret is revealed, there's no telling how it could shatter their lives. a oA powerful and uncompromising story about survival, loss, fear, and what happens when hope is only the bleakest sliver of light. You will not soon forget Little McCardell or his unwavering spirit.o -Kathleen Glasgow,aNew York Timesabestselling author ofaGirl in Pieces a oA gritty gem of a book.o -David Arnold,aNew York Timesabestselling author ofaMosquitolandaandKids of Appetite
PETER BROWN HOFFMEISTER is the author of the critically acclaimed YA novel This Is the Part Where You Laugh, as well as the adult novel Graphic the Valley and a memoir, The End of Boys. A former troubled teen, Hoffmeister was expelled from three high schools, lived for a short while in a Greyhound bus station, was remanded to a recovery and parole program, and completed a wilderness experience for troubled youth. He went on to become a high school teacher and founded the Integrated Outdoor Program, serving teens of all backgrounds, taking them into wilderness areas to backpack, climb, spelunk, orienteer, and whitewater-raft. He lives with his wife and daughters in Eugene, Oregon. a Follow him at @peterbrownhoff.