Zane's Trace

TitleZane's Trace
Year of Publication2007
Publication TypeNovel
Number of Pages or Episodes177 p.
LanguageEnglish
AuthorsWolf, Allan
PublisherCandlewick Press
CityCambridge, MA
Keywordsepilepsy; grandparents; orphans; people with mental illness; teenagers
Abstract

Zane Guesswind, 17, believes he has just killed his grandfather, and drives a 1969 Plymouth Barracuda to his mother’s grave in Zanesville, Ohio where he intends to commit suicide. However, Libba, a hitchhiker, and other mysterious characters help Zane discover perspective.

Author Biography

Allan Wolf (1963— ), born in Connecticut and a graduate of Virginia Tech, is a poet and performer. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

Time

2000s