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Trouble

By: Gary D. Schmidt, S. D. Schindler
Narrated by: Jason Culp
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Henry Smith's father told him that if you build your house far enough away from Trouble, then Trouble will never find you.

But Trouble comes careening down the road one night in the form of a pick-up truck that strikes Henry's older brother, Franklin.

In the truck is Chay Chouan, a young Cambodian from Franklin's preparatory school. The tragedy sparks racial tensions in the school - and in the town where Henry's family has lived for generations.

Caught between anger and grief, Henry does the only thing he feels he can: he sets off for Mt. Katahdin, which he and Franklin had planned to climb together. One July morning, he leaves for Maine with his best friend and the loveable stray, Black Dog, in tow. But when they encounter Chay Chouan on the road, fleeing demons of his own, Henry learns that turning a blind eye to Trouble only brings Trouble closer.

With moments of humor, tenderness, and remarkable strength, Henry and Chay travel a path to the mountain that neither of them expects.

©2008 Gary D. Schmidt (P)2008 Scholastic Inc. Difficult Discussions Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Discrimination Witty

Critic reviews

"Contains Schmidt's eloquent language and compelling characters as well as compassionate examinations of the passage from childhood to adulthood." ( School Library Journal)
"Tautly constructed, metaphorically rich, emotionally gripping and seductively told." ( Publishers Weekly)
"A deeply moving and pleasurable read." ( Kirkus Reviews)
Beautiful Writing • Memorable Characters • Meaningful Symbolism • Powerful Storytelling • Important Life Lessons
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This is the best book I've ever read i recommend this book for people that love a little twist.

A Great Book

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The narrator was slower than i would like, but the book was amazing and the ending was dull. None the less, i loved THE BOOK.

Great book.

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A young woman in church first told me about the author and his book, Wednesday Wars. I was blown away with his story telling. We are close in age, so when Gary tells of something from the 1960’s or 70’s, I can better visualize and relate to the characters in these YA books! In this book, Trouble, Gary does a masterful job of bringing everything together. You cannot avoid trouble in life but there is also grace!

Gary is the best!

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Beautiful writing, characters you love or hate, an interesting way to talk about refugees with young readers.

A wonderful heartfelt read!

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This is the best book I have ever read! This book was amazing and I would like to thank Jason for the reading and making it a whole lot faster for me to read! Thanks so much!

I love this book!

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I liked this book because it has a lot of symbolism and things that you can interpret for yourself also it has a lot of life lessons that should be learned.

Nice read

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How is it that we allow hatred to get in the way of love; misunderstanding in the way of understanding; our difference in the way of our sameness?
If only we could just live in the truth; the present; with purity and love - how different and wonderful life would be .

Very real

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Characters in this story make important journeys--individually and together--through inner landscapes of personal meaning and a social topography that includes racism, xenophobia, economic inequality and the awkwardness of adolescence. This novel is rich and meaningful, although some of the issues related to racism were presented in a stilted and stereotypical manner.

Regardless, each main character faced his/her inner self in the light of disturbing life events and emerged changed, and no longer living in isolation but in community.

This is an excellent book and is well worth a listen.

A Well Woven Narrative

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Where does Trouble rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Number 1. I loved this book. I've listened to at least 40 audiobooks and this is still my favorite. It's easy to listen to, pick up any time and not lose your place and it's a feel good book. I wish there were more like it.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Trouble?

When the boy rescued the dog.

THE BEST

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Would you try another book from Gary D. Schmidt and/or Jason Culp?

Possibly...this had my interest in and out

Would you be willing to try another book from Gary D. Schmidt? Why or why not?

possibly

Would you listen to another book narrated by Jason Culp?

yes

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

If the character development were better

Any additional comments?

Overall a pretty good book, I wish I had learned even more about Jay.

Pretty Good

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