The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, Leslie Connor
The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, Leslie Connor
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The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

Author: Leslie Connor

Narrator: Andrew Eiden

Unabridged: 6 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 06/05/2018


Synopsis

From the critically acclaimed author of Waiting for Normal and All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook, Leslie Connor, comes a deeply poignant and beautifully crafted story about self-reliance, redemption, and hope. Mason Buttle is the biggest, sweatiest kid in his grade, and everyone knows he can barely read or write. Mason’s learning disabilities are compounded by grief. Fifteen months ago, Mason’s best friend, Benny Kilmartin, turned up dead in the Buttle family’s orchard.An investigation drags on, and Mason, honest as the day is long, can’t understand why Lieutenant Baird won’t believe the story Mason has told about that day.Both Mason and his new friend, tiny Calvin Chumsky, are relentlessly bullied by the other boys in their neighborhood, so they create an underground haven for themselves. When Calvin goes missing, Mason finds himself in trouble again. He’s desperate to figure out what happened to Calvin and, eventually, Benny.But will anyone believe him?National Book Award Finalist * ALA Schneider Family Book Award * 2019 ALSC Notable Children’s Book * Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2018 * 2019-2020 Nebraska Golden Sower Award * Amazon Best Books of 2018 * Kirkus Best of Children's 2018 * New York Public Library Best Books 2018 * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books 2018 * 2018 Nerdy Book Club Middle Grade Winner * South Carolina Junior Book Award Nominee * 2020 Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee * Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2019 (9-12) * 2020 Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee * 2020-2021 Missouri Association of School Librarians Mark Twain Readers Award Preliminary Nominee * 2020-2021 Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee *

About Leslie Connor

Leslie Connor is the author of several award-winning books for children, including two ALA Schneider Family Book Award winners, Waiting for Normal and The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, which was also selected as a National Book Award finalist. Her other books include All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook, Crunch, and The Things You Kiss Goodbye. She lives in the Connecticut woods with her family and three rescue dogs. You can visit her online at www.leslieconnor.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jordan on February 25, 2018

Mason's voice reads so authentic and naively honest. It's apparent this character was born from a very loving place in author Leslie Connor's mind. You want to teach him so much but at the same time, want to shield and protect him from so much. A warning: This book is surprisingly dark and heartbrea......more

Goodreads review by Lorie on June 05, 2018

You know when you have a book on your TBR pile for a while and you finally get to it, read it, and then think, “Why on earth did I wait so long to read this?” That’s me. Right now. With Mason Buttle. I’m deathly afraid to give away any spoilers, but suffice it to say that this book is a MUST for any......more

Goodreads review by Darla on January 22, 2018

Thank you to Harper Collins and Edelweiss for an ARC of this forthcoming book. What a wonderful contribution to middle grade literature. This book is a treasure. In a time when many tend to think the worst of their fellow man, along comes Mason Buttle. He has many obstacles in his life yet he treats......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on September 03, 2018

My heart is bursting with so many emotions after reading this beautiful book! It deserves every last star because it is absolutely, hands-down, one of the best MG novels I've ever read. I loved Mason! He has the sweetest, kindest heart, and he doesn't allow all the tragedies and bad things in his li......more

Goodreads review by Aleshanee on October 21, 2022

Der Klappentext spoilert hier mal wieder leider sehr. Warum man Ereignisse, die erst im letzten Drittel passieren, schon hier erwähnen muss, bleibt mir wohl immer ein Rätsel. Das nimmt zum einen eine gewisse Spannung, zum anderen kann es das, was vorher passiert, langatmig erscheinen lassen, weil m......more