Stronger Than You Know Contributor(s): Perry, Jolene (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807531553 ISBN-13: 9780807531556 Publisher: Aw Teen OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Sexual Abuse - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2014001262 |
Lexile Measure: 530 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" (1.10 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: After police intervention, fifteen-year-old Joy has finally escaped the trailer where she once lived with her mother and survived years of confinement and abuse. Now living with her aunt, uncle, and cousins in a comfortable house, she's sure she'll never belong. Wracked by panic attacks, afraid to talk to anyone at her new school, Joy's got a whole list of reasons why she's crazy. Slowly Joy begins to find friends and grow closer to her new family. But just when hope takes hold, she learns she must testify in her mother's trial. Can she face her old life without losing her way in the new one? |
Contributor Bio(s): Perry, Jolene: - Jolene Perry lives in Alaska and is a prolific writer of Young Adult fiction. |