Long Gone Daddy

By Helen Hemphill

Book Overview

The first time fourteen-year-old Harlan Q met his grandfather, he was laid up on a porcelain prep table at the local funeral home with a grin on his face--like he was getting the last laugh. His will... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932425381
• ISBN13: 9781932425383
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Front Street, Incorporated
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10

Customer Reviews

fine novel

Hemphill's debut novel, told in a fresh voice with a southern twang, is a delight. She intertwines a difficult father/son relationship, religious arguments, a road trip with a coffin in the car,and an unlikely friendship; the result is a moving story well worth reading.