| Saving Grace Contributor(s): Ryan, Darlene (Author) |
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ISBN: 155143508X ISBN-13: 9781551435084 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: Evie was pregnant and forced to give up the baby. But she can't just leave the child with strangers, especially when she thinks the baby is being neglected. With her boyfriend Justin waiting in the truck, Evie snatches the baby and convinces Justin to drive her to Montreal, where she plans to start a new life with her child. When the baby won't eat and she and Justin argue, she ends up alone in a small-town. As the baby gets sicker, Evie must decide whether to admit her mistake and turn herself in, or keep running. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Pregnancy - Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Runaways |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Series: Orca Soundings (Quality) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 4.2" W x 7.14" (0.21 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 110013 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Evie was pregnant and forced to give up the baby. But she can't just leave the child with strangers, especially when she thinks the baby is being neglected. With her boyfriend waiting in the truck, Evie snatches the baby and convinces him to drive her to Montreal where she plans to start a new life with her child. But when the baby won't eat and she and Justin argue, she ends up alone in a small town. As the baby becomes sicker, Evie must decide whether to admit her mistake and turn herself in, or to keep running. Also available in Spanish. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ryan, Darlene: - Darlene Ryan has been writing for as long as she can remember and was the 2006 poet recipient of the Dr. Marilyn Trenholme Counsell Early Childhood Literacy Award. As Sofie Kelly, she writes the best-selling Magical Cats mysteries. She lives with her family in Fredericton, New Brunswick. For more information, visit www.darleneryan.com. |