Dan Gemeinhart is a favorite of mine, ever since I read The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. I went back and found his others - Scar Island (his latest) was also excellent. So I went and read this, his first. This is a heart-wrenching story about a very sick boy who decides to run away from home and climb Mount Rainier where he plans on dying on his own terms. Aided by his dog, his journey is met with obstacles, as you would imagine. The story shifts from his perspective to those he loves at home, particularly his best friend who knows where he is going but has promised him she would not tell. It was heartwrenching and real, and a beautiful story with memorable characters. It reminded me a bit of The Trail, a recent Great Stoneface winner. (FIC GEM)
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