Reaching Dustin

Name: Reaching Dustin
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Vicki Grove
ISBN: 9780525624059

Author: Vicki Grove

Narrator: Alyson Silverman

Unabridged: 4 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 03/06/2018

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

When Carly Cameron picks Dustin Groat's name for a class interview assignment, she feels like screaming. Almost everyone in her community fears the Groats--a gun-toting, lawbreaking clan that lives on the edge of town. Sure enough, the first few interviews confirm Carly's suspicions: like the rest of his family, Dustin is surly and unresponsive. But as time goes by, Carly uncovers the tragic truth about Dustin's home life, and realizes that behind the tough exterior is a scared and unhappy boy who desperately needs a friend."Very human. Brimming with compassion." --Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

Vicki Grove is the author of several middle grade and young adult novels including Everything Breaks, The Starplace, and Rhiannon. In addition to her novels, Grove has published 300 articles and short stories in such magazines as Virtue, Reader’s Digest, Twilight Zone, Teen Magazine, and American Girl. She resides in Illinois.

Reviews

Goodreads review by sam proctor on January 18, 2017

This book was heartbreaking and endearing. I will never forget this story. While at times the writing seemed less than skillful, the story never faltered. The author made me care and worry about a character whom no one else loved. I couldn't put it down until I found out what happened to Dustin Groat......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on September 14, 2012

I loved this book. It was a wonderful story with a beautiful message of tolerance that every young adult should read. I'm not a young adult but I'm very happy to have read it and been touched by it.......more

Goodreads review by Jill on February 19, 2010

beautiful fiction work encouraging compassion and understanding in a situation of social hostility......more

Goodreads review by P.M. on December 23, 2024

Although this is copyrighted 1998, it sounds like it is right out of today's headlines. 6th grader Dustin belongs to a family heavily involved in meth labs and militia groups. Classmate Carly is assigned to interview him for a school project. She considers him her nemesis because of things that he d......more