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Guitar Boy

Audiobook
1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available

Travis's Tacey's mother has had an accident, a bad one, and the family is falling apart. His father, lost in a haze of grief, has focused his anger and guilt on his oldest son. Which is why, at age fourteen, Travis finds himself out of a home and on the road in New York State's Adirondack Mountains.

With no more than a few dollars, a change of clothes, and his great-great-great grandfather's guitar, Travis wonders how he is going to survive. But the world is not always cruel, as Travis discovers when he is befriended by guitar-maker Scott McKissack and realizes that with luck, and music, he might even be able to reunite his shattered family.

Richly populated with vivid and endearing characters, resonating with a love of music, this recording of MJ Auch's novel will speak (and sing) directly to the hearts of listeners of all ages.

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      Life changes dramatically for 13-year-old Travis when his mother suffers a traumatic brain injury in a car accident. When his father kicks him out of the house, his music connects him with responsible adults who serve as mentors and help him find a way to save his family. Listeners may find that the surprisingly smooth week Travis has on his own and the story's rosy ending lack credibility. But David Baker's narration will pull them in, nonetheless, and have them rooting for this plucky, resourceful boy. Baker's straightforward delivery emphasizes the hard-scrabble, community-centered existence of mountain life. Snatches of gospel songs, including guitar strumming, serve as transitions between chapters and add atmosphere to Travis's redemptive story. N.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:750
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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