The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster (Hardcover)

from SheilaCornelisse

Dealing with a sense of loss when his older brother runs away from home, Hartley Staples begins to find meaning in his life when he discovers a series of mysterious postcards left in random spots around town. Each of these cards is signed G.O. and contains a message which resonates with Hartley. ...

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Enjoyed this book and will be adding it to our grade 4-5 school library. The voices are authentic, particularly 8th grader Hartley and high schooler Gretchen. Even though they are older than my library patrons, the content is appropriate for younger readers, which is refreshing. Hartley's older b...

from mabith

I thoroughly enjoyed this middle grade read (plus look at that great cover!). It's narrated by an 8th grade boy, Hartley Staples, whose older brother has run away from and been missing for some time (a year at most). This has obviously made his family and home life a little topsy turvy. One day h...

from wearylibrarian

Hartley's family life has changed. His older brother, Jackson, has run away, his sister is meaner, and his parents seem to be lost in grief. One day, Hartley finds a hand made post card signed by g. o. With the number 1 in the corner. Suddenly, he is caught up in the mystery of g. o. Who is g. o....

from sawilson54

The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster is a first-person account of the emotional coming-of-age of the central character, Hartley. Sealed off from his parents as the family copes with the loss of his runaway older brother, Hartley has no one to help him with his own thoughts and feelings. He lack...