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Published by Merit Press
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While he may be the smartest boy at St. Sebatian's High School, Evan
has no idea why the father he's named for committed suicide. A
searching story of a boy's too-early coming of age The Namesake begins when Evan is asked to "write about
what he knows" for college essays, by teachers sure that such a
gifted artist will get a full scholarship. What Evan knows is not
as much as what he doesn't know, however. He doesn't know why his
father chose to hang himself on Easter morning while he and his
mother were at church, and what the secrets of a small town can
tell him about his father . . . and himself. Hoping to finally
uncover the truth, Evan and his best friend, Alexis, dig into the
town's past only to discover its dark roots . . . and that some
secrets are best kept hidden. pub date: 2013-01-18 | Hardcover | 9781440554575 |
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