Being with Henry Summary
Martha Brooks

Being with Henry Summary

In terms of its structure, Being with Henry resembles a quest tale in which a young boy is sent away from his home, is tested by the world, and then returns, having gained wisdom both from those individuals he encounters and from his experiences. But the work offers much more than this simple story line, for Being with Henry is also, in part, a book about role reversal in which a teen assumes...

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