Long Gone Daddy

by Helen Hemphill

Book Overview

The first time fourteen-year-old Harlan Q met his grandfather, he was laid up on a porcelain prep table at the local funeral home with a grin on his face--like he was getting the last laugh. His will leaves a chunk of money and a Cadillac convertible. The catch? His body must be buried in Las Vegas. With little money, Harlan Q convinces his Bible-thumping father to load the corpse in the back of their station wagon and take the road-trip to honor...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620917378
• ISBN13: 9781620917374
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Astra Young Readers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

fine novel

Hemphill's debut novel, told in a fresh voice with a southern twang, is a delight. She intertwines a difficult father/son relationship, religious arguments, a road trip with a coffin in the car,and an unlikely friendship; the result is a moving story well worth reading.