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The Impossible Knife of Memory Hardcover - 2014
by 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? The Impossible Knife of Memory is Laurie Halse Anderson at her finest: compelling, surprising, and impossible to put down.
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? The Impossible Knife of Memory is Laurie Halse Anderson at her finest: compelling, surprising, and impossible to put down.
Details
- Title The Impossible Knife of Memory
- Author Laurie Halse Anderson
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 384
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking Books for Young Readers, NEW YORK
- Date 2014-01-07
- Features Dust Cover, Price on Product - Canadian
- ISBN 9780670012091 / 0670012092
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 8.48 x 6.09 x 1.3 in (21.54 x 15.47 x 3.30 cm)
- Ages 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Reading level 720
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 21st Century
- Topical: Family
- Library of Congress subjects Family problems, Fathers and daughters
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013031267
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
PRAISE FOR THE IMPOSSIBLE KNIFE OF MEMORY:
"As in Speak, Anderson provides a riveting study of a psychologically scarred teenager, peeling back layers of internal defenses to reveal a girl’s deepest wounds." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"It will not disappoint her legion of fans. . . Anderson really does know how to write a story that will resonate with teens." —SLJTeen
PRAISE FOR WINTERGIRLS:
"A startlingly crisp and pitch-perfect first-person narrative." —School Library Journal, starred review
"As difficult as reading this novel can be, it is even more difficult to put down." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Anderson perfectly captures the isolate and motivations of the anorexic." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Anderson illuminates a dark but utterly realistic world . . . this is necessary reading." —Booklist, starred review
"Readers will be absorbed by this gripping tale" —BCCB, starred review
PRAISE FOR SPEAK:
". . .a stunning first novel" —Publishers Weekly
". . .compelling" —School Library Journal
"The plot is gripping and the characters are powerfully drawn . . . a novel that will be hard for readers to forget." —Kirkus Reviews
"As in Speak, Anderson provides a riveting study of a psychologically scarred teenager, peeling back layers of internal defenses to reveal a girl’s deepest wounds." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"It will not disappoint her legion of fans. . . Anderson really does know how to write a story that will resonate with teens." —SLJTeen
PRAISE FOR WINTERGIRLS:
"A startlingly crisp and pitch-perfect first-person narrative." —School Library Journal, starred review
"As difficult as reading this novel can be, it is even more difficult to put down." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Anderson perfectly captures the isolate and motivations of the anorexic." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Anderson illuminates a dark but utterly realistic world . . . this is necessary reading." —Booklist, starred review
"Readers will be absorbed by this gripping tale" —BCCB, starred review
PRAISE FOR SPEAK:
". . .a stunning first novel" —Publishers Weekly
". . .compelling" —School Library Journal
"The plot is gripping and the characters are powerfully drawn . . . a novel that will be hard for readers to forget." —Kirkus Reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 11/15/2013, Page 39
- Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2015, Page 16
- BookPage, 01/01/2014, Page 0
- Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 01/01/2014, Page 255
- Entertainment Weekly, 01/17/2014, Page 70
- Horn Book Magazine, 03/01/2014, Page 108
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2014, Page 0
- Kirkus Reviews, 11/01/2013, Page 0
- New York Times Book Review, 01/12/2014, Page 16
- NY Times Notable Bks of Year, 12/07/2014, Page 35
- Publishers Weekly, 10/21/2013, Page 0
- PW Best Children's Books, 11/03/2014, Page 44
- PW Children's Starred Reviews, 12/01/2014, Page 89
- Romantic Times, 01/01/2014, Page 46
- School Library Journal, 01/01/2014, Page 92
- Shelf Awareness, 01/07/2014, Page 0
- SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2014, Page 24
- Voice of Youth Advocates, 02/01/2014, Page 0
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