The 40th anniversary edition of a groundbreaking teen classic. When the grandmother who raised him dies, Davy Ross, a lonely thirteen-year-old boy, must move to Manhattan to live with his estranged mother. Between alcohol-infused lectures about her self-sacrifice and awkward visits with his distant father, Davy's only comfort is his beloved dachshund Fred. Things start to look up when he and a boy from school become friends. But when their relationship takes an unexpected turn, Davy struggles to understand what happened and what it might mean.New York Times Best of 1969 Book ListSchool Library Journal Best of 1969 Book ListThis anniversary edition features reflections from Brent Hartinger (Geography Club), Martin Wilson (What They Always Tell Us), and Kathleen T. Horning (Director of the Cooperative Children's Book Center), with a foreword by Stacey Donovan (Dive).

Product DescriptionThe 40th anniversary edition of a groundbreaking teen classicWhen the grandmother who raised him dies, Davy Ross, a lonely thirteen-year-old boy, must move to Manhattan to live with his estranged mother. Between alcohol-infused lectures about her self-sacrifice and awkward visits with his distant father, Davy’s only comfort is his beloved dachshund Fred. Things start to look up when he and a boy from school become friends. But when their relationship takes an unexpected turn, Davy struggles to understand what happened and what it might mean.“Shattering... frank... intelligent.”—_Horn Book_“This book... should be available wherever young people read.”—_New York Times_“Sophisticated... remarkably touching._”—Time magazine__ New York Times _Best of 1969 Book List _ School Library Journal Best of 1969 Book List _This anniversary edition features reflections from Brent Hartinger (_Geography Club_), Martin Wilson (_What They Always Tell Us_), and Kathleen T. Horning (Director of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center), with a foreword by Stacey Donovan (_Dive_).About the AuthorJohn Donovan was a novelist and a playwright, who also served as the president of the Children's Book Council._ I'll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip_. was originally published in 1969 and reprinted by Dell in 1973.