The impossible knife of memory

Title
The impossible knife of memory

Personal Author EPSB
Laurie Halse, Anderson

Summary
For the past five years, Hayley Kincaid and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape the demons that have tortured him since his return from Iraq. Now they are back in the town where he grew up so Hayley can attend school. Perhaps, for the first time, Hayley can have a normal life, put aside her own painful memories, even have a relationship with Finn, the hot guy who obviously likes her but is hiding secrets of his own. Will being back home help Andy's PTSD, or will his terrible memories drag him to the edge of hell, and drugs push him over?

Year Published
2014-2015

Physical Description
391, 8 pages ; 21 cm

Grade Interest level
9-12

Subject
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction.
 
Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Fiction.
 
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction.
 
Veterans -- Fiction.

Genre
Young adult fiction.

Summary
For the past five years, Hayley Kincaid and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape the demons that have tortured him since his return from Iraq. Now they are back in the town where he grew up so Hayley can attend school. Perhaps, for the first time, Hayley can have a normal life, put aside her own painful memories, even have a relationship with Finn, the hot guy who obviously likes her but is hiding secrets of his own. Will being back home help Andy's PTSD, or will his terrible memories drag him to the edge of hell, and drugs push him over?

ISBN
9780147510723
 
9780670012091

Publisher
New York : Speak, [2015]
 
©2014


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