Chasing Forgiveness Contributor(s): Shusterman, Neal (Author) |
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ISBN: 1481429914 ISBN-13: 9781481429917 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Parents - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2014016228 |
Lexile Measure: 710 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.40 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Family |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 5966 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A teen attempts to forgive the unforgiveable in this "stunning novel" (VOYA) based on a tragic true story from the author of the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology. Preston Scott was only twelve years old when his father killed his mother. He never saw it coming. Despite his parents' constant fighting, Preston always thought they were perfect together. He never dreamed his father would be capable of murder. Then again, who could ever predict something like this? Fast forward: Preston is now fourteen. His father has just been released from jail and is moving near his grandparents' house, where Preston and his younger brother Tyler have been living. His grandparents forgave his dad long ago for killing their daughter, and although Preston tries to feel the same kind of forgiveness, it's not easy: he'll never see his mother again, and yet, he still loves his father. How is that possible? Will Preston ever be able to reconcile his dueling feelings for his father, and move past this tragedy? Chasing Forgiveness was originally published in 1991 as What Daddy Did. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shusterman, Neal: - Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults, including the Unwind dystology, the Skinjacker trilogy, Downsiders, and Challenger Deep, which won the National Book Award. Scythe, the first book in his newest series, Arc of a Scythe, is a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows. Neal is the father of four, all of whom are talented writers and artists themselves. Visit Neal at StoryMan.com and Facebook.com/NealShusterman. |