Publisher's Synopsis
WARNING: This is not the actual book Labor Day by Joyce Maynard. Do not buy this reading Sidekick if you are looking for a full copy of this great book. This sidekick presents many aspects of the book to supplement your reading experience of Labor Day. Gain insight into the novel's writing style, which gives adult readers a young person's point of view. Explore the powerful unfolding of events, which take place in the course of a few days in an isolated home. The sidekick to Labor Day offers in-depth chapter-by-chapter analysis to help you get the most out of the story. Use this sidekick of Labor Day to better understand major symbols, themes, and complex key characters in this psychologically-rich novel. The sidekick also suggests book club discussion points and includes an overview of other popular titles by Joyce Maynard, a former writer for The New York Times. Get held captive by the thrilling, imaginative story that is Labor Day. Joyce Maynard explores what happens when an escaped prisoner enters the lives of a moody teen and his romance-addicted mother in her 2009 novel Labor Day. Henry, the 13-year-old narrator, takes readers through a first-person account of his ordeal when his mother, Adele, befriends and brings home the injured Frank. Soon, dynamics of family, sexuality, and love are challenged in this fast and intense read, which has been made into a movie starring Kate Winslet.
