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On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
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On My Honor (original 1987; edition 2012)

by Marion Dane Bauer

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When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.
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Title:On My Honor
Authors:Marion Dane Bauer
Info:Sandpiper (2012), Edition: Reissue, Paperback, 96 pages
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Tags:reading circle, journals, connections, summer safety, honesty

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On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer (1987)

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Saddest book I've ever read. Very hard to read as the mother of boys, but once I started, I had to finish. Very well written. Would be great book to open discussion on making good decisions. Heart breaking. ( )
  mjphillips | Feb 23, 2024 |
excellent - Ruthie
fair - Katrina
  hcs_admin | Sep 21, 2022 |
This story is a coming of age novel about best friends Joel and Tony, who are best friends despite their different characteristics. It's an unforgettable story of peer pressure, honesty, guilt, regret, and the consequences that result from choices made. It is a story that reminds the reader that we are not alone in our suffering or struggles. ( )
  mcnamea | Jan 21, 2022 |
Two boys set out for a long summer bike ride to some bluffs in the local state park, but Tony, the daredevil of the two, pushes Joel (who has been hesitant about the whole expedition from the start) to do something Joel knows is too dangerous: go for a swim in the river. Joel has promised his dad not to do anything he shouldn't, but Tony is persistent, and both boys pay for it in different ways, in the end. A short but powerful book that skillfully captures childhood friendships, peer pressures, and survivor's guilt. ( )
  electrascaife | May 16, 2019 |
This book is great for literacy circles. It is a fiction book that makes you want to keep reading. ( )
  Morgan_Lindsey20 | Mar 21, 2019 |
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For the Mason family, whose lives formed part of the fabric of my childhood.
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"Climb the Starved Rock Bluffs? You've gotta be kidding!"
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When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.

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When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.

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