Books Tell You Why, Inc.

An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly foxed top edge and minor soiling to fore edge in alike dust jacket with minor edgewear.

A coming-of-age novel about a withdrawn young man and his unlikely friendship with an outcast teenage girl in a small town in upstate New York.

Thirteen-year-old Dory has been dealing with her own personal issues for much of her life, but when she befriends Nick, a withdrawn and introverted high school student, she starts to feel like she belongs somewhere. Nick is the only person who seems to understand her, and the two of them start to build a close friendship. But as Nick starts to come out of his shell, they start to face the challenges of growing up in a small town where everyone seems to be content with the way things are. Dory and Nick must learn to deal with the prejudices and judgment that they face, and find their own kind of town.; 8vo; 374 pages.

Price: $50.00