With the end of summer closing in and a steamy Labor Day weekend looming in the town of Holton Mills, New Hampshire, thirteen-year-old Henry—lonely, friendless, not too good at sports—spends most of his time watching television, reading, and daydreaming about the soft skin and budding bodies of his female classmates. For company Henry has his long-divorced mother, Adele—a onetime dancer whose summer project was to teach him how to foxtrot; his hamster, Joe; and awkward Saturday-night outings to Friendly's with his estranged father and new stepfamily. As much as he tries, Henry knows that even with his jokes and his "Husband for a Day" coupon, he still can't make his emotionally fragile mother happy. Adele has a secret that makes it hard for her to leave their house, and seems to possess an irreparably broken heart.
| ISBN: | 9780062313638 |
| Publication date: | 16th January 2014 |
| Author: | Joyce Maynard |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Format: | Paperback / softback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Primary Genre | Romance / Relationship Stories |
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With the end of summer closing in and a steamy Labor Day weekend looming in the town of Holton Mills, New Hampshire, thirteen-year-old Henry—lonely, friendless, not too good at sports—spends most of his time watching television, reading, and daydreaming about the soft skin and budding bodies of his female classmates. For company Henry has his long-divorced mother, Adele—a onetime dancer whose summer project was to teach him how to foxtrot; his hamster, Joe; and awkward Saturday-night outings to Friendly's with his estranged father and new stepfamily. As much as he tries, Henry knows that even with his jokes and his "Husband for a Day" coupon, he still can't make his emotionally fragile mother happy. Adele has a secret that makes it hard for her to leave their house, and seems to possess an irreparably broken heart.
Labor Day features in the following genres: eBooks of the Month, Romance / Relationship Stories, Fiction, Recommendations
Labor Day is available in Paperback / softback, Paperback
Labor Day was written by Joyce Maynard and published by HarperCollins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Labor Day has 288 pages
