Overview
Trapped.Set in Central Florida, Broken tells the story of Riley Barrie, a high school senior, living within the confines of her survivalist father's chain-link fence. Riley battles both the effects war has had on her father and the harassment of the bullies who plague her on the bus and at school. As she struggles to lose weight and be accepted by her new classmates, her feelings for Dante, the other school loner, turn to fantasies and blind affection. Will her romantic interest in Dante break her and change her life forever? Climb the squeaky steps and open the door into Riley's world....
Full Product Details
Author: Melody Dean Dimick
Publisher: Coastal Cloud Watcher
Imprint: Coastal Cloud Watcher
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.367kg
ISBN: 9798987018903
Pages: 274
Publication Date: 28 October 2022
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
Melody Dean Dimick's novel is mandatory reading for young adults. Its skillfully-crated verse tale of a trapped, bullied, lonely girl who ultimately succeeds will resonate and give hope to readers who will identify with her victimization and cheer for her triumph. Dimick understands the cruelty and horror often found in today's schools and vividly recreates that world. -Linda Kraus, author, film critic, professor of Cinema Studies Melody Dimick's years of teaching gave her insights into the harsh realities many teens face. Using powerful poetry, Broken lets the reader feel its characters' angst and turmoil as they struggle to find their place in the world. -Elizabeth Weiss Vollstadt, middle grade author
Author Information
Award-winning author Melody Dean Dimick, a for-mer high school English teacher at Northern Adirondack Central School and adjunct communi-cation lecturer at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, serves as the president of the Florida Writers Foundation. She is a member of the Florida Writers Association (FWA), the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), the Florida State Poets Association (FSPA), the Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA), and the Daytona Writers Guild (DWG). Her works appear in several FWA collections. Melody serves on the board of the Daytona Writers Guild (DWG) and has won two DWG Excellence in Arts Awards.Melody speaks in schools and at conferences, con-ducts writing workshops, and serves on panels across the state of Florida. Her previous novels include Silent Screams, Sinister Silence, Blame, Cat Girl, and No Parents Allowed. Melody's play Ain't It a Shame and her book of poetry titled Backpack Blues: Ignite the Fire Within are also available through Taylor and Seale Publishing and Amazon. In her spare time, Melody enjoys traveling and playing pickleball and pinochle with her husband, Barry.You are invited to learn more about Melody and her books by exploring her website: www.MelodyDeanDimick.com.
