The Crazy Man

by Pamela Porter

Book Overview

It is 1965, and 12-year-old Emaline, living on a wheat farm, must deal with a family that is falling apart. When her dog, Prince, chases a hare into the path of the tractor, she chases after him, and her father accidentally runs over her leg, leaving her with a long convalescence and a permanent disability. Even worse, from Emaline's point of view, is that in his grief and guilt, her father shoots Prince and leaves Emaline and her mother on their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888996950
• ISBN13: 9780888996954
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Groundwood Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

A touching book - highly recommended !

This is an excellent book, it gives a thoughtful insight into mental illness. Especially recommended for teens, this book may help with sympathetic understanding through difficult times.