The Bridge to Nowhere (novel)
| Author | Megan McDonald |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Orchard Books |
Publication date | 1993 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 154 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-531-05478-9 |
| OCLC | 27143788 |
| LC Class | PZ7.M478419 Br 1993 |
The Bridge to Nowhere is a young adult novel by the American writer Megan McDonald.[1]
Based on an actual incident in 1964, its protagonist is Hallie, a Pittsburgh seventh-grader coping with the mental depression of her laid off father, an iron worker, and the separation she undergoes. An incomplete bridge across the Allegheny River serves as constant reminder that his vocation is gone and this fact prompts a spectacular dramatic act.[2]
Themes
Hallie suffers from detachment from the people in her life.