The Honest Truth

by Dan Gemeinhart

12 year old Mark has been fighting Cancer all of his life and cannot face the fact that it has come back. He and his dog, Beau, run away to go and climb a mountain not intending to return. The story is told in alternate chapters between Mark and his friend Jesse.

Themes

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  • Perseverance
  • Accepting Help
  • Confronting Fears
  • Determination
  • Independent Spirit
  • Terminal Illness
  • Adventure
  • Running Away
  • Natural Environment
  • Mountains
  • Pet
  • Anger
  • Mild Violence
  • Loyalty
  • Will To Live
  • Survival

The Honest Truth text © Dan Gemeinhart
Covers © Chicken House 2015
Illustrated by Nina Goffi, designed by Helen Crawford-White
Reproduced with permission of Chicken House Ltd.
All rights reserved