The Honest Truth (Scholastic Gold)
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A bold new voice in children's fiction debuts with this story of a boy, his dog, and the mountains they face together.
The Honest Truth joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!
It's never too late for the adventure of a lifetime.
In all the ways that matter, Mark is a normal kid. He's got a dog named Beau and a best friend, Jessie. He likes to take photos and write haiku poems in his notebook. He dreams of climbing a mountain one day.
But in one important way, Mark is not like other kids at all. Mark is sick. The kind of sick that means hospitals. And treatments. The kind of sick some people never get better from.
So Mark runs away. He leaves home with his camera, his notebook, his dog, and a plan. A plan to reach the top of Mount Rainier. Even if it's the last thing he ever does.
The Honest Truth is a rare and extraordinary novel about big questions, small moments, and one incredible journey.
Dan Gemeinhart
Dan Gemeinhart is the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the novels The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, Coyote Lost and Found, The Midnight Children, Busted, The Honest Truth, Some Kind of Courage, Scar Island, and Good Dog as well as the picture books Once Upon a Friend, illustrated by ShinYeon Moon, and The Gingerbread Monster and The Gingerbread Yeti, illustrated by Hugo L. Cuellar. A former elementary teacher-librarian and a lifelong reader, he lives with his wife and three daughters in a small town in Washington state.
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