On My Honor

On My Honor

1986 • 96 pages

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When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.

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This book blew me away. Talk about a heartbreaker. Two boys lie to their parents, telling them they are going to ride their bikes up to a park when they fully intend to do something they've been forbidden to do. One boy doesn't come home. Newbery Honor.

January 1, 2008