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All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook
Contributor(s): Connor, Leslie (Author)
ISBN: 006233347X     ISBN-13: 9780062333476
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
OUR PRICE:   $8.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Alternative Family
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 540
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.60 lbs) 416 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 180473
Reading Level: 3.8   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 11.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

A soaring and heartfelt story about love, forgiveness, and how innocence makes us all rise up.

All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook is a powerful middle grade novel, perfect for fans of Wonder and When You Reach Me, from Leslie Connor, the award-winning author of Waiting for Normal and Crunch.

From comes Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom at the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility in tiny Surprise, Nebraska. His mom is a resident on Cell Block C, and so far Warden Daugherty has made it possible for them to be together. That is, until a new district attorney discovers the truth--and Perry is removed from the facility and forced into a foster home.

When Perry moves to the "outside" world, he feels trapped. Desperate to be reunited with his mom, Perry goes on a quest for answers about her past crime. As he gets closer to the truth, he will discover that love makes people resilient no matter where they come from . . . but can he find a way to tell everyone what home truly means?

Junior Library Guild Selection * Kids' Indie Next List Pick


Contributor Bio(s): Connor, Leslie: -

Leslie Connor is the author of several award-winning books for children, including two ALA Schneider Family Book Award winners, Waiting for Normal and The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, which was also selected as a National Book Award finalist. Her other books include All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook, Crunch, and The Things You Kiss Goodbye. She lives in the Connecticut woods with her family and three rescue dogs. You can visit her online at www.leslieconnor.com.