Forged by Fire: 2 - Brossura

Draper, Sharon M.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0689818513 ISBN 13: 9780689818516

Casa editrice: Simon Pulse, 1998

Riassunto

When Gerald was a child he was fascinated by fire. But fire is dangerous and powerful, and tragedy strikes. His substance-addicted mother is taken from him. Then he loses the loving generosity of a favorite aunt. A brutal stepfather with a flaming temper and an evil secret makes his life miserable. The one bright light in Gerald's life is his little half sister, Angel, whom he struggles to protect from her father, Jordan Sparks, who abuses her, and from their mother, whose irresponsible behavior forces Gerald to work hard to keep the family together.

As a teenager, Gerald finds success as a member of the Hazelwood Tigers basketball team, while Angel develops her talents as a dancer. Trouble still haunts them, however, and Gerald learns, painfully, that young friends can die and old enemies must be faced. In the end he must stand up to his stepfather alone in a blazing confrontation.

Sharon M. Draper has interwoven characters and events from her previous novel, Tears of a Tiger, in this unflinchingly realistic portrayal of poverty and child abuse. It is an inspiring story of a young man who rises above the tragic circumstances of his life by drawing on the love and strength of family and friends.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

SHARON M. DRAPER has been writing and teaching for more than twenty years. Her first novel, Tears of a Tiger, received the first Coretta Scott King Genesis Award. Currently chair of the English department at Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati, she was recently honored as the 1997 National Teacher of the Year. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Book by Draper Sharon M

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Simon Pulse
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0689818513
• ISBN 13: 9780689818516
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 156