SILVER MEDAL, 2009 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year, young adult fiction. SEMIFINALIST, 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel of the Year, YA fiction. SILVER MEDAL, 2009, Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, YA fiction. For 16 year-old Woody Elmont, life in rural Georgia is a tolerable routine of caring for his aging Aunt Zee and minding his developmentally disabled younger brother, Tick. But when Tick disappears from a nearby home for troubled youth, Woody sets off on a grand and improbable adventure to know the truth of his brother's fate. Risking his life for duty's sake, Woody discovers far more truth than he bargained for. Calling Out Your Name is a headlong rush through characters and events both intriguing and menacing - a coming-of-age journey that is by turns inspiring and starkly compelling. "Ned White has created a memorable hero...(and) a wonderful, adventurous coming-of-age story that takes the Georgia teenager on a daring journey from Macon to Malibu and from adolescence to maturity." - Don O'Briant, former book editor for Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Please visit www.nedwhitebooks.com for complete synopsis and latest reviews. from BOOKREVIEW.COM: "Calling Out Your Name" is a wonderful story, and maintains its integrity from beginning to finish, taking readers on a journey from one American coast to the next; from youth to manhood in a single arching stroke against a canvas with several layers. It's a mystery tale, an adventure tale, a humorous tale, and a tale of growing up in the south. It has a breadth that is both broad and indelibly fine, making it a worthy comparison to its predecessor and a delightful inclusion for any book collection. About his first novel, The Very Bad Thing (Viking Penguin): "Ned White does a masterful job..." -St. Louis Post Dispatch "... richer and more literary than most mystery or thriller prose...vibrant, often graceful, intensely evocative..." -John Koch, The Boston Globe Apart from his novels, Ned White has written widely for both public and commercial television - both documentary and drama - and for young adult theater and corporations. He is also an award-winning photographer and an occasional crossword constructor for The New York Times. He is the father of three grown children - a poet and illustrator, a theater director, and social worker - all living in the Northeast. He lives in the Atlanta area with his wife, Carla, a public health specialist.
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I found Calling Out Your Name to be an engaging adventure. I thoroughly enjoyed the descriptions of the locations and the character details that White used to transport the reader. A fun, quick read!
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Excellent read for young and old alike!,
This review is from: Calling Out Your Name (Paperback)
Woody Elmont of Ogamesh Georgia has more on his plate, and on his mind, than most sixteen-year-olds. His father abandoned the family when his mother was pregnant with Woody's younger brother. His mom later died leaving her two sons in the care of their Aunt Zee. By the time the story opens, the tables have turned and the aging Aunt Zee is the one who needs to be cared for as her mind and body begin to fail. To complicate things, Woody's younger brother, Tick, is mildly developmentally disabled with little understanding of right and wrong. Woody tries to be the man of the house and handle all these circumstances, but when Tick is sent to a juvenile home for shoplifting, Woody has a guilty sense of relief that at least one burden is in someone else's hands. When Tick disappears from St. Anselm's after a questionable fire at the facility, Woody feels it's his responsibility to bring his "zoo headed brother" back home before he finds himself in even more trouble.
CALLING OUT YOUR NAME by Ned White is an exciting and adventuresome tale of one boy's journey towards adulthood as he makes his way across the country seeking to find and save his brother. The story is chock full of well-developed, believable characters who each, in their own way, teach Woody meaningful life lessons. A unique and surprising twist at the end of Woody's journey helps him to fully understand earlier events in his life and leaves the reader with a satisfying ending. Mr. White writes with an authentic southern voice, placing the reader in the center of the action, thus making for an engaging, enjoyable read. Technically, this book is professionally presented with only a few errors - nothing that causes the reader to become distracted. Although billed as a "novel for young adults", CALLING OUT YOUR NAME is a story that will be enjoyed by both young and old alike. Mr. White is a talented writer - this is the second of his books that I have reviewed - and I look forward to reading more.
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Calling Out Your Name,
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The heart of the main character remains true throughout the book no matter what name he is using. Life lessons, coping strategies and people skills develop as the young man travels across the country. Description and narrative blend seamlessly to create a book that is readable, informative and entertaining. With such vibrant detail, it is easy to imagine this book becoming the basis for a movie with broad appeal.
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