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2016 Children’s Choice Book Awards-Teen Choice Debut Author 介绍汇总-英语类资源-爸妈网 -
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Product Details
Age Range: 12 - 17 years
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Lexile Measure: 940 (What's this?)
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (May 19, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1423197380
ISBN-13: 978-1423197386
Winner of the Children's Choice Book Awards' Teen Choice Debut Author Award
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Product Details
Age Range: 12 - 17 years
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Lexile Measure: 940 (What's this?)
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (May 19, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1423197380
ISBN-13: 978-1423197386
Ten years ago, Braden was given a sign, a promise that his family wouldn't fall apart the way he feared.
But Braden got it wrong: his older brother, Trey, has been estranged from the family for almost as long, and his father, the only parent Braden has ever known, has been accused of murder. The arrest of Braden's father, a well-known Christian radio host has sparked national media attention. His fate lies in his son's hands; Braden is the key witness in his father's upcoming trial.
Braden has always measured himself through baseball. He is the star pitcher in his small town of Ornette, and his ninety-four mile per hour pitch already has minor league scouts buzzing in his junior year. Now the rules of the sport that has always been Braden's saving grace are blurred in ways he never realized, and the prospect of playing against Alex Reyes, the nephew of the police officer his father is accused of killing, is haunting his every pitch.
Braden faces an impossible choice, one that will define him for the rest of his life, in this brutally honest debut novel about family, faith, and the ultimate test of conviction.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Gr 8 Up—Braden's dad is in jail, awaiting trial for allegedly killing a police officer, supposedly backing up, swerving, and running the officer down during a routine traffic stop. Braden dreads having to testify. His father is a well-known religious radio host, and Braden's own faith is wavering as he wrestles with the realities of the relationship he has with his father. He wants to believe that his father is a good man, but the facts in the case seem to point in another direction. Flickers of his dad's drinking, violence, and judgmental tendencies make Braden increasingly apprehensive about providing his version of the events of the night the officer was killed. He also has lingering doubts about why his older brother would leave home, not returning for more than a decade. When he arrives back to care for Braden during their dad's incarceration, Braden eventually learns the truth: his dad disapproved of the brother's secrets and beat him mercilessly. The story flashes forward and back in time, interweaving baseball vignettes as metaphors for strained relationships. The sophisticated pacing requires effort to push through; this is a multilayered story that provides meaty sustenance for those seeking insights into rifts between fathers and sons. Readers who do push through will find a poignant look at the messiness of love, faith, and humanity. VERDICT A strong debut for readers who enjoyed E.M. Kokie's Personal Effects (Candlewick, 2012).—Leah Krippner, Harlem High School, Machesney Park, IL
Review
*"There are no easy answers. Love is both beautiful and cruel. God is both loving and mysterious. And family is both comforting and suffocating. Both hopeful and devastatingly real."
―--Kirkus, starred review
*"Gilbert respectfully and sensitively handles themes of faith,religion, and family [a] moving debut."
―--Booklist, starred review
*"A poignant look at the messiness of love, faith, and humanity."
―--School Library Journal, starred review
About the Author
Kelly Loy Gilbert believes deeply in the power of stories to illuminate a shared humanity and give voice to complex, broken people. She is passionate about social justice, the San Francisco Giants, and organizing things by color. She studied writing at UC San Diego and San Francisco State, and enjoys serving on the NaNoWriMo Associate Board and leading creative writing workshops for teens. She lives in the SF Bay Area with her family in an apartment teeming with books. She would be thrilled to hear from you on Twitter @KellyLoyGilbert or at KellyLoyGilbert.com.
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