For 121 days, slake remains underground, living off the money he. I sort of took her positive mentions of slakes limbo as a kind of endorsement, and in my book anything that is recommended by karen hesse is certainly worth giving the read. Set in new york city, it chronicles the journey of aremis slake, a young boy who flees from his school bullies in the suburbs and makes a living in the subway tunnels for a total of 121 days. Felice holman is the author of numerous books for young readers, including. An ala best books for young adults an ala notable childrens book an ala best of the best books for young adults the horn book fanfare list desperate. Slakes limbo book by felice holman official publisher page. Holman tells the story of aremis slake, an undersized, persecuted year old new york city boy. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Slake limbo uptown by felice holman community library, limbo, schuster, year olds. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. This is the story about survival, and about a yearold misfits attempts to find footing in a hostile and threatening world. Rereading it recently, i realized that the book has lost none of its impact. Aremis slake, at the age of thirteen, took his fear and misfortune and hid them. Slakes limbo is a novel for young adults by felice holman, first published in 1974.
Slakes limbo book by felice holman official publisher. Felice holman is an american author of teen novels best known for her book slakes limbo 1974, in which the eponymous character aremis slake lives. How did the characters in this story change over the course of the book. He finds existence in a new york subway where, for one hundred and twentyone days, he creates a home. The book is about a young adolescent boy, aremis slake, who runs away from home to live in the new york city subway tunnels of the irt lexington avenue line and stays for 121 days. Far north by will hobbs carol hursts childrens literature site. An ala best books for young adultsan ala notable childrens bookan. Slake limbo uptown by felice holman paperback may 31, 1986.
A desperate, driven orphan boy hides out in the rat. Buy slakes limbo by felice holman online at alibris. Slakes limbo, by felice holman, was one of the young adult books that made the biggest impression on me when i fell into that age group. That cave becomes his home and refuge for 121 days.
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