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Overview

Joel dares his best friend, Tony, to a swimming race in a dangerous river. Both boys jump in, but when Joel reaches the sandbar, he finds Tony has vanished. How can he face their parents and the terrible truth?

When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.

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This is a devastating but beautifully written story of a boy's all-consuming guilt over the role he plays in the death of his best friend. Joel and Tony have been together since they were babies. Although Tony's crazy jokes and wildness sometimes make Joel feel as if he were much older, and even make Joel angry, no one is as exciting as Tony. But when Tony suggests they climb the bluffs at Starved Rock, Joel is frightened, knowing how dangerous the bluffs are. He's also afraid of Tony's sharp tongue, though, so he asks his father for permission to ride his bike to Starved Rock, certain that his father will say no. When his father says yes, Joel finds himself riding Tony's old, beat-up bikewhile Tony coasts along on Joel's 10-speedout to the state park. Halfway there the boys cross the Vermillion River, and Tony, who earlier had refused to go swimming at the pool with Joel, decides to swim in the river instead. Angry at Tony's lack of sensethe river is both dangerous and dirty Joel dares Tony to race out to a distant sandbar with him. Then the unthinkable occurs: Joel reaches the sandbar; Tony disappears. The realization slams into Joel with its hideous finality. Tony is dead, and it is all his fault. Joel's efforts to cope with his staggering sense of guilt are handled with stark reality, so that the reader shares his sense of the enormity of life's unfairness. Yet within Joel's first perception of the total uncertainties of life, there is also the steadfastness of his father's love. While there is death, there is also love, and Bauer's honest and gripping novel joins the ranks of such as Katherine Paterson's Bridge to Terabithia in its handling of these issues. (9-12)
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Gr 4-6 Twelve-year-old Joel has unwillingly agreed to bike out to the state park with his daredevil friend Tony. ``On his honor,'' he promises his father to be careful, knowing that Tony wants them to climb the dangerous park bluffs. When they arrive, however, Tony abruptly changes his mind and heads for the river. With his promise jangling in his mind, Joel follows Tony in for a swim. Tony drowns in the dirty, turbulent water, leaving Joel to face his guilty conscience, and his father, alone. In this short but solid novel, Bauer effectively portrays the dilemma of pre-adolescents, old enough to want to meet their own challenges without adult interference, young enough to want grownup protection and reassurance. Joel understands only too well the moral dilemma he faces, but he is so bound by peer pressure that wrong choices and tragedy are almost inevitable. Bauer's association of Joel's guilt with the smell of the polluted river on his skin is particularly noteworthy. Its miasma almost rises off the pages. Descriptions are vivid, characterization and dialogue natural, and the style taut but unforced. A powerful, moving book. Barbara Hutcheson, Greater Victoria Public Library, Canada

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780440466338
  • Publisher: Random House Children's Books
  • Publication date: 9/28/1987
  • Edition description: REISSUE
  • Pages: 96
  • Sales rank: 74,236
  • Age range: 9 - 12 Years
  • Lexile: 750L (what's this?)
  • Series: Yearling Newbery Series
  • Product dimensions: 5.25 (w) x 7.66 (h) x 0.28 (d)

Meet the Author

Marion Dane Bauer is an award-winning author who also teaches in the Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College. Among her Clarion titles are ON MY HONOR, a Newbery Honor Book; A BEAR NAMED TROUBLE; and RUNT: THE STORY OF A WOLF PUP. She lives with her partner, Ann Goddard, in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

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  • Posted February 10, 2011

    on my honor by Marion Dane Bauer a top book in my list

    "On My Honor"
    By: Marion ane Bauer

    Joel and Tony were best friends sense they were little. This fictional book "On my Honor" by Marion Bauer is about a couple of friends wanting to have an outrageous time but when they decide to have dangerous fun that's a whole different story. Joel and Tony decided that they wanted to race in the dangerous vermillion river when Joel suddenly runs into trouble of guilt and sorrow.
    The main character Joel in this book "On My Honor" by Marion Bauer is a brave twelve year old boy who finds himself in many bad situations throughout this story. Joel effect's many others in this book like when he had to tell his parents the ugly truth about what they did instead of going to the park. That led to much melancholy and sorrow throughout the book from Joel and the parents. Joel looked like a boy that didn't deserve what he got and that parted haired, blue shirted, brown shoed boy thought that Tony wasn't like him at all that tony was a daredevil as he was the angel who just got burned. That kid had himself one heck of a day.
    Marion displayed outstanding imagery throughout this story apart from the great visualization opportunities. "If I find him sitting on the bank I'm going to kill him" Joel said tells you that Marion was trying to describe anger but hope at the same time. Marion eliminates any non juicy words and replaces them with a nice set of amazing verbs that are an easy way of visualizing. You can imagine that Marion wanted the readers to know the relationship between Joel and Tony was opposed and an unlikely pair of good friends because as you know Tony was a daredevil while Joel is explained as the nice kid. Tony many times interrogates Joel to do things he doesn't want to "come on you baby lets just do one race". "Fine". Said Joel. Tony says a thing that insults Joel and he just has to agree to stop getting criticized.
    Bauer also can display a various amount of amazing sorrow tone moments in this story. One of the most emotional parts of this book is when Joel has to tell the parents about what happened at the lake. "I looked for him but he went under I tried to find him" said Joel as misses Zabrinsky moaned and took a step backward". A horrible and sad moment in this heroic book. "It's your entire fault you shouldn't have let me go". Joel blurted out. Joel tried to hide his sadness with guilt and anger but those great feeling just could not be broken.
    I would recommend this book to readers from 10 to 20 years old because it shows many experiences that you need to watch out for and to always don't do what you do not want to do. This book had many great turning points from the beginning to the end. People who like cliffhangers should read this book. I would rate this a 9 out of 10 for its display of the amazing plot and authors craft.

    4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 9, 2007

    rent a garabage truck for the many bags of tissues you will have to throw out

    Exactly how many boxes of tissues will you need? More than ten, that's for sure! On My Honor is an story that you will want to share with family and friends and will treasure forever. Joel and Tony encounter the dangourous Vermillion River. Then Joel cannot find Tony. How will he explain the news to his family? And worse...Tony's parents??? Read On My Honor to find out yourself!!!

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 10, 2011

    Fine

    I thouht it was fine. I didn't love it but I didn't hate it.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 8, 2011

    I havent read it yet

    I knw its going to be gud because of the summary i read the sample as i was reading it made me think about how the girl of bridge of terribehita died they should make a movie

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 30, 2011

    Sad and understanding

    This story is sad because tony a 12 year old boy dies while swimming in a race agaisnt joel, his best friend, joel is very sad and takes it hard and blames himself. It is understanding how he is takimg it like it is his fault because he is in grief for tony. I would recommend this to another person if they can understand how joel feels if they cannot i wouldnt recommend it.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 28, 2011

    Sad but interesting

    I liked it a lot

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 30, 2012

    On My Honor

    This is a good book and a quick read but it is really sad, so if you don't like sad book sdo not read this. But if you dont mind sad books, it is a fantastic read.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 22, 2012

    Wow

    This book totally captivated me, I felt what Joel felt. Sad,angry,and mourning I felt that I had known Tony my whole life and was heartbroken when his parents figured out his death.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 5, 2012

    On My Honor

    I read this book in my class and it is really good!!!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 20, 2011

    Brilliant, Spectaluar

    This was a spectualar story line and plot. All the chartaers got finished story lines by the end of the story. Most sad but heartwarming stories I've read. This one of my favorites. Hope this helps.Thanks

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 18, 2011

    Love It!

    I very much recommend this! Best book ever!

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 9, 2012

    Love it

    On my honor. Ooohh On my honor is a book like no other. This book is amazing. This book is entertaining. This book is aluring. This book is my favorite.

    Read it. Enough said.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 19, 2012

    Kinda nice

    HATE THE COVER PAGE pretty good book though. Except its homework hate homework group usually rock but not for this book

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 16, 2012

    :/

    It wasnt bad or good. I liked a few parts alot but the biggest beef i have with the book is that it ends so abruptly and seems so short of a book. :/

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 5, 2012

    School

    My teacher is reading this book right now.So far so good.Im glad were reading this.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 18, 2011

    Read it before

    LOVED IT

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  • Posted October 14, 2011

    Ugh

    Had to read it at school........worst book evah!!!!

    0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 9, 2011

    Read it

    Reading it so far looks good

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  • Posted August 14, 2011

    Aniela Checo

    I HATE IT

    0 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 3, 2011

    Wow

    This book is sad yet greaaaaat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You should really read it!

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