On My Honor, Marion Dane Bauer
On My Honor, Marion Dane Bauer
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On My Honor

Author: Marion Dane Bauer

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 2 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/15/2008


Synopsis

The sun beats down on 7th-graders Joel and his best friend as they pedal up and down the hills outside of town. Before leaving home, Joel had solemnly promised his father-on his honor-they would only go to the state park. He didn't explain they were planning a daring climb on the sheer river bluffs there. But on the way, when the boys reach the bridge over the raging Vermillion River, they change their minds. They will cool off in the water instead of pedaling so many miles. After all, isn't swimming safer than rock climbing? Critically-acclaimed author Marion Dane Bauer creates a compelling story of choices and their consequences. On My Honor is not only a soul-stirring novel, but an exciting adventure book as well. With his compassionate performance, narrator Johnny Heller provides the perfect voice for Joel as he struggles with his conscience.

About Marion Dane Bauer

Marion Dane Bauer is an award-winning author of more than one hundred books for young people, including the Newbery Honor Book On My Honor. Formerly on the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults, she now writes full-time. She currently resides in St. Paul, Minnesota.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Wordsmith J on June 20, 2007

"On My Honor" was always a kids' book that was personal to me. The author, Marion Dane Bauer, was raised in the same small town as my mother; Oglesby, Illinois. The events in the book are based on an actual young boy's drowning that took place when my mother and the author were both children. I grew......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on January 20, 2014

"On My Honor" is an amazing story that tells the tale of regret, guilt, and the realities of life through the eyes of a young boy. Joel, a conscientious and responsible boy is constantly left frustrated by his adventurous and free-spirited best friend, Tony, but when Tony gives up his idea of dange......more

Goodreads review by Philip on May 28, 2009

Our LA teacher has some of the 7th graders read this book and he gave it to me, telling me it's a quick read. It was. I read it in about half an hour to 45 minutes. The story revolves around 2 boys, Tony and Joel. Joel is the safe, conservative one, while Tony is a little bit rougher around the edges......more

Goodreads review by Josiah on June 27, 2022

Just preparing to write this review brings back some of the enormously powerful emotions I felt while first reading On My Honor. I may never have been held in such spellbound suspense in my life—certainly not from a story—as when I read this book. The tension was almost intolerable as the dramatic a......more