Why did I love this book?
At first blush, I wouldn’t necessarily associate Stephen King with YA fiction, but this beautifully written novella is one of my favorite coming-of-age stories. I really like the idea of placing young adult characters into very adult situations and allowing them to work their way through.
And the first-person point of view of the narrator, reflecting on a transformative episode from his past, drew me in immediately, along with the simple yet authentic dialogue that breathes life into this eclectic cast of characters.
7 authors picked The Body as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 13, 14, 15, and 16.
Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King’s timeless novella “The Body”—originally published in his 1982 short story collection Different Seasons, and adapted into the 1986 film classic Stand by Me—is now available as a stand-alone publication.
It’s 1960 in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. Ray Brower, a boy from a nearby town, has disappeared, and twelve-year-old Gordie Lachance and his three friends set out on a quest to find his body along the railroad tracks. During the course of their journey, Gordie, Chris Chambers, Teddy Duchamp, and Vern…