false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1195707168m/2064886.jpg 2064886 5 Climbing Katahdin, the highest mountain in Maine, is the goal that Henry sets himself when his brother dies following a car accident. Along with his dog, his best friend, and-surprisingly-the Cambodian boy whose car was involved in the fatal accident, Henry experiences a journey that is both physically daunting and spiritually exhilarating. The writing combines breathtaking nature imagery and hilarious comedy, as only Gary Schmidt can. <br><br> 2070103 1 5 2008 Trouble total:369|5:121|4:154|3:76|2:15|1:3| 369 1482 611 166 5 6 false false Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 18:08:25 -0700 2008 Thu May 22 20:08:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Sat Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 08 04:39:48 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 03 20:27:32 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 29 09:40:20 -0800 2007 Wed Jan 16 11:13:05 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Feb 21 15:02:22 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 11:09:53 -0800 2009 Troubl...more...]]> 5 1 true false Fri Sep 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 07:49:34 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 22 13:51:06 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jul 20 05:04:27 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 16:46:36 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 20 05:04:27 -0700 2008
"He could see pink and white blossoms in nearby orchards, and farther away, the brief yellow of the daffodils, so bright they looked as if Van Gogh had just come from them with his paint-brush still wet in his hand" (pg 108)

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The premise for the book was solid. Henry and Sanborn's relationship cracked me up. I loved picturing these two guys wail on each other throughout the book. There was an emotional resona...more...]]> 2 1 false false Mon Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 16 14:08:44 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 14:54:39 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jan 10 16:13:58 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 16:21:07 -0800 2009 Lizzie Bright<i/> and The Wednesday Wars<i/>, so I had high expections for Schmidt's book. The ending was a bit predictable.]]> 3 1 false false Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 14:53:40 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 14:56:15 -0700 2008
But this story starts out sloooooow, with long descriptions of small New England towns, and houses, that seem quiety adult. There are changes of narrator that confuse, and overdone m...more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 18 18:29:16 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 18 18:36:01 -0800 2008
This was the first book I've read by Gary Schmidt, so I didn't hav...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 14:36:39 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 15:03:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Dec 05 19:31:07 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 19:36:11 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 20:53:40 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 22:06:48 -0800 2008 I think Gary Schmidt is one of the finest writers producing books for up...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 15:45:45 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 15:58:51 -0700 2009 Set in New England, where the families have been around for a long time, this story tells what happens when Chay, one of the recent ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 13 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 14:17:53 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 07:19:57 -0800 2008
I recently heard NPR guest, Emma Walton Hamilt...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 10 23:33:46 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 18:51:25 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 08:51:09 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 08:31:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 00:10:07 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 00:15:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 06 10:48:31 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 06 10:52:44 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2064886