| Fault Line Contributor(s): Tashjian, Janet (Author) |
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ISBN: 0756968011 ISBN-13: 9780756968014 Publisher: Perfection Learning OUR PRICE: $16.88 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: April 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: In this powerful novel, the author of "The Gospel According to Larry" tackles the difficult and complex subject of teen relationship abuse from the viewpoints of both the victim and the perpetrator. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Dating & Relationships - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Physical & Emotional Abuse (see Also Social Themes - Sexual - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Violence |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.60 lbs) |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Northern California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - California - Locality - San Francisco, California - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 73386 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A hard-hitting novel that breaks open the gritty world of teen relationship abuse Seventeen-year-old Becky Martin dreams of being a stand-up comic. She also craves the affection of a boyfriend. When attractive Kip, a rising star in the San Francisco comedy club scene, comes into Becky's life, she thinks she's found her soul mate. But she soon discovers that Kip has a dark side, and control and jealousy appear to be the price she must pay for his love. Will Becky find the strength and courage to get help? In this powerful novel, Janet Tashjian tackles the difficult subject of teen relationship abuse from the viewpoints of both the victim and the perpetrator. |