Park's Quest

Eleven-year-old Parkington Waddell Broughton knows he is the fifthperson to bear this family name, but he doesn't know much more about hisrelatives. His father died in the Vietnam War when Park was an infant, andhis mother refuses to talk about his father's life or his family.Finally, Park convinces his mother to let him visit his grandfather's farm inVirginia. The boy hopes he will find answers to his questions there. But hisgrandfather is incoherent, crippled by several strokes. And a young Vietnamesegirl on the farm seems determined to make Park miserable. Who is she, andhow does Park fit into this strange group?Katherine Paterson, Newbery Award-winning author of Bridge toTerabithia, has crafted a moving tale of personal discovery. Park's quest for identity,and what he learns, will speak to all young adults. Jeff Woodman's superbnarration captures each of Park's hopes and fears.