Overview
Julian Drew ""lives"" with his father, his abusive stepmother and her children, but it's not a life anyone would want. He buys his first NB on October 25 at Osco Drug in Tucson. Green spiral. 80 pages. 34 lines per page. He tries to write but his pen won't cooperate. Then he develops a secret code. Mysterious notebooks record his fight for survival and recovery. Gripping and poignant, this story will hook readers from the first page.
Full Product Details
Author: James M Deem
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Imprint: Houghton Mifflin
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.272kg
ISBN: 9780618439072
ISBN 10: 0618439072
Pages: 201
Publication Date: 01 June 2004
Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""A challenging and oddly compelling story of an abused teenager who fights a heroic battle to deal with his mother's death and to survive the mistreatment of one of the most vicious stepmothers in all of literature. . . . All of the characters, even the most minor, are surprisingly vivid and real."" --School Library Journal, starred School Library Journal, Starred ""With an inventive vision, Deem present a hard-edged tale of abuse and recovery."" -- Kirkus Reviews Kirkus Reviews ""A powerful and gripping survival story."" --Horn Book Horn Book --"
A powerful and gripping survival story. --Horn Book With an inventive vision, Deem present a hard-edged tale of abuse and recovery. -- Kirkus Reviews A challenging and oddly compelling story of an abused teenager who fights a heroic battle to deal with his mother's death and to survive the mistreatment of one of the most vicious stepmothers in all of literature. . . . All of the characters, even the most minor, are surprisingly vivid and real. --School Library Journal, starred School Library Journal, Starred With an inventive vision, Deem present a hard-edged tale of abuse and recovery. -- Kirkus Reviews Kirkus Reviews A powerful and gripping survival story. --Horn Book Horn Book
A challenging and oddly compelling story of an abused teenager who fights a heroic battle to deal with his mother's death and to survive the mistreatment of one of the most vicious stepmothers in all of literature. . . . All of the characters, even the most minor, are surprisingly vivid and real. --School Library Journal, starred School Library Journal, Starred With an inventive vision, Deem present a hard-edged tale of abuse and recovery. -- Kirkus Reviews Kirkus Reviews A powerful and gripping survival story. --Horn Book Horn Book
A powerful and gripping survival story. --Horn Book With an inventive vision, Deem present a hard-edged tale of abuse and recovery. -- Kirkus Reviews A challenging and oddly compelling story of an abused teenager who fights a heroic battle to deal with his mother's death and to survive the mistreatment of one of the most vicious stepmothers in all of literature. . . . All of the characters, even the most minor, are surprisingly vivid and real. --School Library Journal, starred School Library Journal, Starred With an inventive vision, Deem present a hard-edged tale of abuse and recovery. -- Kirkus Reviews Kirkus Reviews A powerful and gripping survival story. --Horn Book Horn Book
Author Information
James M. Deem is the author of numerous books for young readers, including 3 NB of Julian Drew, Bodies from the Ice: Melting Glaciers and the Rediscovery of the Past, and Faces From the Past. Mr. Deem lives outside of Phoenix, Arizona.
