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The trouble with heroes / Kate Messner.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781547616398 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 356 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2025.
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| Subject: | Juvenile delinquents > Juvenile fiction. Mountaineering > New York (State) > Adirondack Mountains > Juvenile fiction. Human-animal relationships > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Novels in verse. |
Available copies
- 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | J FIC Messn | 31681030066344 | JFIC | Checked out | 08/13/2025 |
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Finn Connellyâs dad was a firefighter who saved lives on 9/11, and when Finn is caught kicking down a headstone, he agrees to climb 46 Adirondack High Peaks to avoid charges, giving him time to think about his dad and himself. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
"Finn Connelly is nothing like his dad, a star athlete and firefighter hero who always ran toward danger until he died two years ago. Finn is about to fail seventh grade and has never made headlines . . . until now. Caught on camera vandalizing a cemetery, he's in big trouble for knocking down some dead old lady's headstone. Turns out that grave belongs to a legendary local mountain climber, and her daughter makes Finn an unusual offer: she'll drop all the charges if he agrees to climb all forty-six Adirondack High Peaks in a single summer. And there's just one more thing -- he has to bring along the dead woman's dog. In a wild three months of misadventures, mountain mud, and unexpected mentors, Finn begins to find his way on the trails. At the top of each peak, he can see for miles and slowly begins to understand more about himself and his dad. But the mountains don't care about any of that, and as the clock ticks down to September,t hey have more surprises in store. Finn's final summit challenge may be more than even a hero can face"-- - McMillan Palgrave
An instant New York Times bestseller!
A USA Today bestseller!
Read with Jenna Jr. Summer Reading List Pick!
"Genuinely moving." --The New York Times Book Review
"Explores the healing power of hiking." --NPR's All Things Considered
The Week Jr.'s Book Club Pick
Bestselling and award-winning author Kate Messner takes readers on a heart-filling journey as a boy finds his path to healing.
One summer.
46 mountain peaks.
A second chance to make things right.
Finn Connelly is nothing like his dad, a star athlete and firefighter hero who always ran toward danger until he died two years ago. Finn is about to fail seventh grade and has never made headlines . . . until now.
Caught on camera vandalizing a cemetery, he's in big trouble for knocking down some dead old lady's headstone. Turns out that grave belongs to a legendary local mountain climber, and her daughter makes Finn an unusual offer: she'll drop all the charges if he agrees to climb all forty-six Adirondack High Peaks in a single summer. And there's just one more thing--he has to bring along the dead woman's dog.
In a wild three months of misadventures, mountain mud, and unexpected mentors, Finn begins to find his way on the trails. At the top of each peak, he can see for miles and slowly begins to understand more about himself and his dad. But the mountains don't care about any of that, and as the clock ticks down to September, they have more surprises in store. Finn's final summit challenge may be more than even a hero can face. - McMillan Palgrave
New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Kate Messner has crafted a deeply moving novel-in-verse about a boy, a dog, and the healing power of nature.
