Gracelessland
- Publisher
- Great Plains Publications
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2015
- Category
- Literary
- Recommended Age
- 16 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 11 to 12
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781927855157
- Publish Date
- Oct 2015
- List Price
- $9.99
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Description
Overwhelmed by anxiety, his mother's declining mental health and the mysterious disappearance of his father, Kepler Pressler breaks into the local zoo and attempts to set free a family of chimpanzees. When Kepler wakes up to find himself in a mental health institute, he finds that his real troubles have only just begun. Gracelessland is a comic and despairing depiction of an unscrupulous family, filled with tender moments and calculated cruelties. It's about Elvis Presley, the pursuit of happiness, and the certain uncertainty of memory.