What I Leave Behind by Alison Mcghee
After his dad commits suicide, Will tries to overcome his own misery by secretly helping the people around him in this exquisitely crafted story made up of one hundred chapters of one hundred words each, by award-winning and bestselling author Alison McGhee. Sixteen-year-old Will spends most of his days the same way: Working at the Dollar Only store, trying to replicate his late father's famous cornbread recipe, and walking the streets of Los Angeles. Will started walking after his father committed suicide, and three years later he hasn't stopped. But there are some places Will can't walk by: The blessings store with the chest of 100 Chinese blessings in the back, the bridge on Fourth Street where his father died, and his childhood friend Playa's house. When Will learns Playa was raped at a party--a party he was at, where he saw Playa, and where he believes he could have stopped the worst from happening if he hadn't left early--it spurs Will to stop being complacent in his own sadness and do some good in the world. He begins to leave small gifts for everyone in his life, from Superman the homeless guy he passes on his way to work, to the Little Butterfly Dude he walks by on the way home, to Playa herself. And it is through those acts of kindness that Will is finally able to push past his own trauma and truly begin to live his life again. Oh, and discover the truth about that cornbread.
Alison McGhee is the author of the middle-grade novel Snap and the young adult novel All Rivers Flow to the Sea. Alison is the New York Times best-selling author of Someday. This is her first picture book with Candlewick Press. Scott Menchin is the author-illustrator of Taking a Bath with the Dog and Other Things That Make Me Happy, which received the Christopher Medal. He also illustrated Bounce and Wiggle, both by Doreen Cronin, and Man Gave Names to All the Animals, an award-winning children's book based on a hit song by Bob Dylan. He lives in New York City.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781481476577 |
| ISBN 10 | 1481476572 |
| Title | What I Leave Behind |
| Author | Alison Mcghee |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books |
| Year published | 2019-05-14 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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