The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger follows Holden Caulfield through several restless days in New York City after leaving school. The novel is known for Holdens direct voice and its portrait of alienation, grief, adolescence, and the painful gap between childhood and adulthood.

• Author: J. D. Salinger
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Format: Paperback
• Category: Classic Fiction
• Recommended Grade: Grades 9 to 12
• Edition: 1
• Illustrated: No
• ISBN: 9780316769488