Killing Jack Armstrong

Bob Bachner's fast-paced novel tells the story of a boy who vows to kill his father for abandoning him and his mother. Moving from a small Hudson Valley town to New York City, he confronts innumerable obstacles on his quest to fulfill that vow. Struggling against the legendary hardships of the megalopolis, he grows from a recognizable American innocent into a resourceful and highly intelligent young man. Through the intimate voice of this new American hero, readers will remember their own, ...