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Nebraska A Novel
George Whitmore's acclaimed and affecting coming-of-age novel about a boy searching for his identity in the wake of a terrible accidentWhen a car crash took one of his legs at age twelve, it also robbed Craig of his last hope for a steady childhood. Living in a Nebraska town with his abusive, alcoholic father and strong-willed mother, Craig is delighted when, in the middle of his recuperation, his uncle Wayne returns home, discharged from service in the navy. At times Wayne is like a surrogate father to Craig, helping him with his rehabilitation and igniting his imagination with tales of adven.
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- "Twelve-year-old Craig McMullen is left with only one leg after a car accident. The long months of recuperation become almost unbearable until his Uncle Wayne comes home. Soon Craig and Uncle Wayne are into grandiose schemes that lead to a disaster--and a new self-understanding."
- "George Whitmore's acclaimed and affecting coming-of-age novel about a boy searching for his identity in the wake of a terrible accidentWhen a car crash took one of his legs at age twelve, it also robbed Craig of his last hope for a steady childhood. Living in a Nebraska town with his abusive, alcoholic father and strong-willed mother, Craig is delighted when, in the middle of his recuperation, his uncle Wayne returns home, discharged from service in the navy. At times Wayne is like a surrogate father to Craig, helping him with his rehabilitation and igniting his imagination with tales of adven."@en