While recently on vacation, i read Boy's Life, by Robert McCammon, published in the early 90s. I had never heard of this author before, but someone had recommended him to me. I picked up this particular title in the library, since it sounded the most interesting of his available books.
I think i have a new Hall of Fame candidate.
Like many of my favorite books, it features a young boy in a coming-of-age tale, set in a Southern town (Zephyr, Alabama in this case) at some point in the past (1964). The plot is framed by a murder-mystery (Cory and his dad witness a car careen into the town lake, with the driver handcuffed to the steering wheel), but the book really is about the wonder and magic of a boy's life, told in a series of (tall?) tales, as Cory awakens to some of life's harsh realities, holding onto his imagination, and his hope.
Strongly recommended for kids and grown-up kids alike.
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