His other novels have also accumulated several awards, including the ala best book. Acceleration by graham mcnamee hazel wests character. Certaintly, this is the next step for boys years old at least who find louis sachars newberrywinning holes to. May 04, 2015 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. 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. Jun 01, 2010 acceleration book by graham mcnamee first song is called xfiles second song is called hello zepp. I really liked this book because it is a mystery and i am a fan of most mystery books. Then one day duncan finds an old brown leather book covered with dust. The author did everything to the best of his ability, although this is graham mcnamee s first time writing a mystery novel.
Hate you, nothing wrong with a threelegged dog, sparks, and acceleration. Its a diary filled with the dark and dirty secrets of a twisted mind, a serial killer stalking his prey in the subway. The book is a diary filled with the dark secrets of an anonymous serial killer stalking. Graham mcnamee works at the vancouver public library. And between jacob, the cranky old man who runs the place, and the endless dusty boxes overflowing with stuff no one will ever claim, duncan has just about had enough.
Graham mcnamee has here written the male equivalent of the impeccable speak by laurie halse anderson, or perhaps a teenage, literary, mundane unbreakable. 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. The mainv idea of this book was that there was a 17 year old that worked at a lost and found at toronto besides a subway station. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read acceleration. Acceleration by graham mcnamee book journals writework. His novel hate you is an ala best book for young adults and his novel sparks won the penphyllis naylor working writer fellowship. Graham mcnamee july 10, 1888 may 9, 1942 was an american radio broadcaster, the mediums most recognized national personality in its first international decade. I know some of your jaws just dropped, but i, my friends, do, in fact, try to maintain book monogamy. Its a hot, hot summer, and in the depths of the toronto transit auth. 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. Apr 12, 2005 listen to acceleration audiobook by graham mcnamee. Some people you cant be friends with, not when youve been something more.
During the searing heatwave of summer, his deadend summer job in the toronto transit authoritys morgue aka. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of acceleration by graham mcnamee. Acceleration is the short tale of duncan, who lives in a low rent apartment block in toronto called the jungle and has secured, for the long hot summer, a job rooting through the lost and found. Its a hot, hot summer, and in the depths of the toronto transit authoritys lost and found, 17yearold duncan is cataloging lost thing.
Listen to acceleration audiobook by graham mcnamee. A toronto native, mcnamee is the author of eight young adult novels. Acceleration by graham mcnamee essay 23 words bartleby. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Graham mcnamee what duncan means when he says this is that the amount of effort you give towards something is the amount you recieve in return. Duncan the main character who serves as the protagonist of the story.
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. Acceleration has won several awards, including the governor generals award and an arthur ellis award. Read acceleration by graham mcnamee available from rakuten kobo. Listen to acceleration by graham mcnamee available from rakuten kobo. Acceleration is a thriller about teenage slackers in toronto who track down a mysterious psychopath. During the summer, duncan is working at an average subway lost and found, where he finds a mysterious journal.
Mcnamee s hate you taut novel reads like a fastpaced nailbiter of a movie. And between jacob, the cranky old man who runs the place, and the endless dust. The story takes place in a small northern town with a dark secret. Sep 11, 2012 graham mcnamee is the awardwinning author of five novels, including sparks, which won the first penphyllis naylor working writer fellowship. Set in contemporary toronto, the story follows 17yearold duncan as he finds a.
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. How do authors come up with such clever and captivating story ideas. Lost and found offers him some respite from the heat, but it doesnt offer him any relief from his nightmares. 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. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. May 10, 2005 acceleration, by graham mcnamee is a great book for teens. His boss, jacob, is a grumpy old man and duncan is forced to sort through hundreds of lost items everyday.
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. Acceleration by graham mcnamee by graham mcnamee by graham mcnamee by graham mcnamee. Written by graham mcnamee, audiobook narrated by scott brick. He originated playbyplay sports broadcasting for which he was awarded the ford c. Dec 18, 2008 acceleration ebook written by graham mcnamee. After being forced to take a deadend summer job at toronto transit commissions lost and found, duncan, a teenager, finds a journal filed with descriptions of various crimes of an amateur serial killer, nicknamed roach, who is just making the transition from arson and animal abuse to stalking and possible murder. Based on a real town where my uncle had a little lakeside cottage we visited in the summer when i was more about graham mcnamee. Mcnamees hate you taut novel reads like a fastpaced nailbiter of a movie. Graham mcnamee is the awardwinning author of five novels, including sparks, which won the first penphyllis naylor working writer fellowship. And he starts looking for books or something to read, a. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Acceleration its a hot summer and in the depths of the toronto transit authoritys lost and found, 17yearold duncan is cataloging misplaced belongings. This is a really great, fastpaced mystery crime novel. Acceleration by graham mcnamee by tom davis on prezi.
He also works a normal job every day, but its the subway lost and found, which he calls the dungeon. Acceleration 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. It is a quick read and for me and took about 2 weeks to read. Full of mystery, suspense, and wit, this book is great for any young adult looking for a good read.
Acceleration is a wonderfully written suspense novel. 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. Acceleration by graham mcnamee penguin random house audio. I feel a tremendous urge to rip this leatherbound book of mental diarrhea into confetti to destroy it and the warped mind it came from. Acceleration by graham mcnamee book trailer youtube. This is the teaser to an amazing book i read acceleration by. Thats what happens to 14 year old duncan in the book acceleration written by graham mcnamee. When he looks through a lost diary and finds a wouldbe murderers plans for his first victim, he. Acceleration by graham mcnamee duncan, vinny, and wayne are all friends working or wasting time the summer before senior year in high school. Its a hot, hot summer, and in the depths of the toronto transit authoritys lost and found, 17. The mystery by canadian author graham mcnamee was first published in hardcover by wendy lamb books in 2003. Duncan is the soul, vinny the brains, and wayne the muscle. Acceleration, by graham mcnamee is a great book for teens. The book really pulls the reader into the story and holds the readers attention to the very end.
Acceleration by graham mcnamee essay 33 words 6 pages. What is the summary of acceleration by graham mcnamee answers. The book i read was acceleration by graham mcnamee. Summer reading book acceleration by graham mcnamee eruedarivas.
I was highly satisfied with it and everything that happened. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Narrator duncan has a summer job working in the lostandfound department of t. The mainv idea of this book was that there was a 17 year old that worked at a. Acceleration audiobook by graham mcnamee rakuten kobo. Its a hot, hot summer, and in the depths of the toronto transit authoritys lost and found, 17yearold duncan is catal. 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. 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. And he starts looking for books or something to read, and he founds this diary of a serial killer and starts reading it. This book sort of meanders until about halfway through, the you just better hold on for the ride to they end. Acceleration by graham mcnamee duncans a 17year old who lives in the jungle, the innercity of toronto. Published in 2005, acceleration is a young adult thriller by graham mcnamee.
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. What is the summary of acceleration by graham mcnamee. Acceleration by graham mcnamee is a great read if you are looking for a fastpaced and exciting book. Duncan the main leading character of the story discovers a journal belonging to what he thinks is a serial killer and he uses his knowledge of profiling as well as the clues from the journal to try to decipher who the serial killer is and who are his intended. Duncan, vinny, and wayne are all friends working or wasting time the summer before senior year in high school. Duncan from acceleration by graham mcnamee, page 33.
But things get more interesting when he finds the diary of a serial killer among the unclaimed i. Duncan is a normal, average teenager living in toronto, a place known as the jungle. Seventeenyearold duncan hates his summer job in the lostandfound department of the toronto transit commission. Acceleration character summary graham mcnamee free essays. This book is number 8 in my 50 books challenge of 2010. Based on a real town where my uncle had a little lakeside cottage we visited in the summer.
Acceleration by graham mcnamee amys marathon of books. What duncan means when he says this is that the amount of effort you give towards something is the amount you recieve in return. 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. Finding out what acceleration means is an interesting part of this novel. Behind the words theres this big nothing where a conscience should be, a black hole sucking you down into the dark. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
Summer reading book acceleration by graham mcnamee. Acceleration has won several awards, including the governor generals award and an arthur ellis. In duncans case, he is only recieving minimum wage at work, so in return he only gives a minimal amount of effort. Acceleration by graham mcnamee penguin random house canada. Duncan the main leading character of the story discovers a journal belonging to what he thinks is a serial killer and he uses his knowledge of profiling as well as the clues from the journal to try to decipher who the serial killer is and who are his. Graham mcnamee from the edgar awardwinning author of acceleration comes a mystery about an old murder and new truths, perfect for fans of barry lyga, madeleine roux, and michelle gagnon. Duncan is seventeen years old and works at the lost and found for the toronto transit system. The title of the book, acceleration, symbolizes that duncan has to find. Doomed to work his summer away in the lost and found department of the toronto transit commission, duncan is passing his time sorting the odds and ends that come in from buses, subway trains and streetcars. 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. The book is awesome and so is the author of this trailer.
Acceleration by graham mcnamee essay 33 words bartleby. Graham mcnamee died on may 9, 1942, in new york city, new york, usa. Jan 31, 2010 this is a really great, fastpaced mystery crime 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. Acceleration by graham mcnamee essay 23 words 6 pages.
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