It's never too late for the adventure of a lifetime.

In all the ways that matter, Mark is a normal kid. He's got a dog named Beau and a best friend, Jessie. He likes to take photos and write haiku poems in his notebook. He dreams of climbing a mountain one day.

But in one important way, Mark is not like other kids at all. Mark is sick. The kind of sick that means hospitals. And treatments. The kind of sick some people never get better from.

So Mark runs away. He leaves home with his camera, his notebook, his dog, and a plan. A plan to reach the top of Mount Rainier. Even if it's the last thing he ever does.

The Honest Truth is a rare and extraordinary novel about big questions, small moments, and one incredible journey.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 12/29/2015
ISBN: 9780545665742
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.50w x 0.60d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 172396 / Honest Truth
Reading Level: 4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 5