Meadowlark by Ethan Hawke is an inspiring coming of age story combining violence， family angst， and the perils of growing up in a less than ideal environment。 Meadowlark Johnson is traveling a hard road with his son Cooper。 The story sublimely unfolds as son Cooper pays the price for his father's mistakes and the hazards that follow。 Family tension runs deep along with a slow-burning miasma of violence and distrust。 Though Meadowlark revisits the well-plowed dysfunctional family story， the autho Meadowlark by Ethan Hawke is an inspiring coming of age story combining violence， family angst， and the perils of growing up in a less than ideal environment。 Meadowlark Johnson is traveling a hard road with his son Cooper。 The story sublimely unfolds as son Cooper pays the price for his father's mistakes and the hazards that follow。 Family tension runs deep along with a slow-burning miasma of violence and distrust。 Though Meadowlark revisits the well-plowed dysfunctional family story， the author's background adds validity and starkness that produces a bright-line coming-of-age tale that will resonate with readers of all ages。 。。。more