| When Dad Killed Mom Contributor(s): Lester, Julius (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152046984 ISBN-13: 9780152046989 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $13.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: In a heartbreaking story about domestic violence, two teenagers must deal with what happens when their father kills their mother. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Violence - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Parents |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00012033 |
| Lexile Measure: 780 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4.9" W x 7.9" (0.50 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 49889 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jenna and Jeremy knew their parents' marriage was in trouble. But no one could have predicted what would come next. Now with Mom dead and Dad in jail, Jenna and Jeremy must re-create a family of their own. But each guards a secret that could send their fragile new lives into a tailspin. Newbery Honor winner Julius Lester paints a dramatic portrait of a family forced to confront the unimaginable. Reader's guide included. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lester, Julius: - JULIUS LESTER is the author of more than twenty books for young readers. He writes and teaches in western Massachusetts. |