Listen to acceleration audiobook by graham mcnamee. What is the summary of acceleration by graham mcnamee. Vin brought his swiss army knife the idiot thing weighs about two pounds and includes scissors and a corkscrew. Narrator duncan has a summer job working in the lostandfound department of t. He originated playbyplay sports broadcasting for which he was awarded the ford c. During the summer, duncan is working at an average subway lost and found, where he finds a mysterious journal. Based on a real town where my uncle had a little lakeside cottage we visited in the summer. By graham mcnamee acceleration by graham mcnamee its a hot summer and in the depths of the toronto transit authoritys lost and found, 17yearold duncan is cataloging misplaced belongings. Acceleration by graham mcnamee is a novel about a young boy that has a job under the ground in a subway station. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. They call her tiny, but tyne greer is six foot six, a high school basketball star who is hoping the game will be her ticket out of the slum. Acceleration by graham mcnamee amys marathon of books. His other novels have also accumulated several awards, including the ala best book. See all books authored by graham mcnamee, including acceleration, and bonechiller, and more on thriftbooks.
Acceleration by graham mcnamee hazel wests character. His novel hate you is an ala best book for young adults and his novel sparks won the penphyllis naylor working writer fellowship. Read acceleration by graham mcnamee available from rakuten kobo. Hate you, nothing wrong with a threelegged dog, sparks, and acceleration. And between jacob, the cranky old man who runs the place, and the endless dusty boxes overflowing with stuff no one will ever claim, duncans just about had enough. Then one day duncan finds an old brown leather book covered with dust. Acceleration by graham mcnamee penguin random house canada. List of books by author graham mcnamee thriftbooks. Its a hot, hot summer, and in the depths of the toronto transit authoritys lost and found, 17yearold duncan is cataloging lost thing. Acceleration by graham mcnamee acceleration was a great little ya book for me to indulge in while i was taking part in an activity that i very rarely do, reading more than one book at once.
So he can crack open some wine after he gives the nut a haircut. At the end of the previous summer, duncan tried to save a drowning girl and failed. This is a really great, fastpaced mystery crime novel. Duncan is seventeen years old and works at the lost and found for the toronto transit system. Acceleration by graham mcnamee duncan, vinny, and wayne are all friends working or wasting time the summer before senior year in high school. Acceleration, by graham mcnamee is a great book for teens. Graham mcnamee is the awardwinning author of five novels, including sparks, which won the first penphyllis naylor working writer fellowship. And between jacob, the cranky old man who runs the place, and the. Acceleration has won several awards, including the governor generals award and an arthur ellis award.
Characters characters protagonist antagonist the protagonist in this book is duncan, a curious seventeen year old working in the depths of a transit lost and found. Graham mcnamee is the awardwinning author of five novels. A toronto native, mcnamee is the author of eight young adult novels. I know some of your jaws just dropped, but i, my friends, do, in fact, try to maintain book monogamy.
Acceleration by graham mcnamee and scott brick overview its a hot, hot summer, and in the depths of the toronto transit authoritys lost and found, 17yearold duncan is cataloging lost things and sifting through accumulated junk. And in his job he is supposed to collect all of the lost and found items and when he notices the book that has been there for a very long time and nobody had gone to pick it up. Its a diary filled with the dark and dirty secrets of a twisted mind, a serial killer stalking his prey in the subway. Hes in the lost and found department where massive amounts of stuff are stored waiting for owners to claim. Its a hot, hot summer, and in the depths of the toronto transit authoritys lost and found, 17. Graham mcnamee is the awardwinning author of five novels, including sparks, which won the first.
Duncan from acceleration by graham mcnamee, page 149. Acceleration by graham mcnamee book trailer youtube. Acceleration by graham mcnamee is published by wendy lamb books. Listen to acceleration by graham mcnamee available from rakuten kobo.
But things get more interesting when he finds the diary of a serial killer among the unclaimed i. Some who are critical of this novel must not have read all of it because all of the preliminary facts and details suck the reader into the world of the main character, duncan. Graham mcnamee july 10, 1888 may 9, 1942 was an american radio broadcaster, the mediums most recognized national personality in its first international decade. Acceleration by graham mcnamee duncan, vinny, and wayne are. His boss, jacob, is a grumpy old man and duncan is forced to sort through hundreds of lost items everyday. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. This book is number 8 in my 50 books challenge of 2010. Acceleration by graham mcnamee is a great read if you are looking for a fastpaced and exciting book.
Acceleration is a wonderfully written suspense novel. Finding out what acceleration means is an interesting part of this novel. Hate you was an ala best book for young adults and an ala quick pick, won the austrian childrens book award, and was nominated for the governor generals award. It always kept me wanting more, and at the end of the book i was ready to go buy any other books by the author. Acceleration by graham mcnamee essay 23 words 6 pages. Published in 2005, acceleration is a young adult thriller by graham mcnamee. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. As duncan starts reading the book he realizes its a diary of a crazy man who is documenting all of the animal killings and arson that he has committed. The book really pulls the reader into the story and holds the readers attention to the very end. Acceleration by graham mcnamee by graham mcnamee by graham mcnamee by graham mcnamee. Written by graham mcnamee, audiobook narrated by scott brick. Acceleration by graham mcnamee penguin random house audio. A teenager, duncan, is working a summer job below the streets in the subway.
Full of mystery, suspense, and wit, this book is great for any young adult looking for a good read. Acceleration has won several awards, including the governor generals award and an arthur ellis. Then he finds a little leather book filled with the dark and dirty secrets of a twisted mind, a serial killer stalking his prey in the subway. The story takes place in a small northern town with a dark secret. Its a hot, hot summer, and in the depths of the toronto transit authoritys lost and found, 17yearold duncan is cataloging lost things and sifting through accumulated junk. Duncan the main character who serves as the protagonist of the story. Graham mcnamee has here written the male equivalent of the impeccable speak by laurie halse anderson, or perhaps a teenage, literary, mundane unbreakable. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. In his office below the subway tunnels, duncan sorts through and retrieves items lost on buses and trains. Duncan is the soul, vinny the brains, and wayne the muscle. His novel sparks won the first penphyllis naylor working writer fellowship. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read acceleration. Its a hot, hot summer, and in the depths of the toronto transit auth.
Certaintly, this is the next step for boys years old at least who find louis sachars newberrywinning holes to be below their level. Seventeenyearold duncan hates his summer job in the lostandfound department of the toronto transit commission. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading acceleration. Acceleration by graham mcnamee book cover, description, publication history. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Acceleration audiobook by graham mcnamee rakuten kobo. Acceleration by graham mcnamee essay 33 words bartleby. Set in contemporary toronto, the story follows 17yearold duncan as he finds a disturbing diary and attempts to follow the clues inside to catch a serial killer. The book is a diary filled with the dark secrets of an anonymous serial killer. Seventeenyearold duncan cant believe he has to spend his summer working at the toronto transit commissions lost and found, the most boring place on earth.
This summary of acceleration includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Graham mcnamee works at the vancouver public library. Character types of complications scott chases duncan out of his house with a knife all the way to a subway station where scott ends up hit by a train and duncan with several broken bones but still alive. Graham mcnamee died on may 9, 1942, in new york city, new york, usa. Acceleration by graham mcnamee by tom davis on prezi.
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