The simple gift: a novel (UQP young adult fiction)
General fiction, Serious and literary fiction, Poetry
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Billy runs away from an unhappy family situation to set up house in an abandoned freight car. The story is revealed in alternating verse, describing the innermost thoughts of the three main characters: 16-year-old Billy; Caitlin, the wealthy townie with… whom he forms a bond; and Old Bill, the lawyer-turned-alcoholic hobo to whom Billy reaches out - and who gives Billy an astonishing gift in return. For senior high readers. 2004, c2000.
Title Details
ISBN
9780689868672
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Copyright Date
2000
Book number
2430694
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Nancy Schulman, Geoffrey Paterson, Jim O'Reilly, Chris Caughey
Duration
1 hours 48 minutes 56 seconds
Audio producer
CNIB, 2006.