Bibliograph

The one-in-a-million boy, by Monica Wood

Type

Label

The one-in-a-million boy, by Monica Wood

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The one-in-a-million boy

Oclc number

956922638

Responsibility statement

by Monica Wood

Summary

For years, guitarist Quinn Porter has been on the road, chasing gig after gig, largely absent to his twice ex-wife Belle and their odd, acutely observant eleven-year-old son, who is obsessed with Guinness World Records. When the boy dies suddenly, Quinn seeks forgiveness for his paternal shortcomings by completing the requirements for his son's unfinished Boy Scout badge. For seven Saturdays, Quinn does yard work for Ona Vitkus, the spry, 104-year-old Lithuanian immigrant the boy had visited weekly. Quinn soon discovers that the boy had talked Ona into gunning for the world record for Oldest Licensed Driver and that's the least of her secrets. Despite himself, Quinn picks up where the boy left off, forging a friendship with Ona that allows him to know the son he never understood: a boy who was always listening, always learning

Target audience

adult

Creator