walden

Seventeen-year-old "Hank" can't remember his identity or past when he wakes up in Penn Station with a copy of Thoreau's "Walden" as his only possession. Hank slowly starts to figure out where he's from and why he ran away as memories begin coming back.

Discusses the influence of Thoreau's "Walden," its historical context, and critical reception.

An alphabet book that contains black-and-white illustrations that showcase aspects of naturalist Henry David Thoreau's time at Walden Pond in New England, with discussion of how things have changed over the years.