Dan Gemeinhart is a teacher-librarian and father of three daughters. His debut novel, The Honest Truth, was a New York Times Editors’ Choice selection, an Amazon.com Best Book of the Month, and an Indie Next List pick.

Who is the main character in the honest truth?

Parents need to know that The Honest Truth is about a 12-year-old boy named Mark, who has cancer and is sick throughout much of the book. He runs away from his home in Wenatchee, Washington, causing great worry for his family, and travels more than 200 miles to climb Mt. Rainier.

How did the honest truth end?

Mark jumps first and clears the gap. Because he won’t leave Mark’s side, Beau attempts to follow. But ice causes Beau to lose his footing, and he vanishes from sight. Miraculously, Mark is able to rescue his friend from certain death, and still they climb higher.