| Charmed Contributor(s): Mac, Carrie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1551433214 ISBN-13: 9781551433219 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: Izzy finds she is one in a long line of girls ensnared in prostitution, with no way to escape. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Sexual Abuse - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Peer Pressure - Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004110934 |
| Lexile Measure: 640 |
| Series: Orca Soundings (Quality) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.62" W x 7" (0.20 lbs) 107 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 83803 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Izzy's mother works far away and leaves Izzy at home, alone with Rob the Slob. Angry at her mother and trying to deal with school, friends and the attentions of charismatic Cody Dillon, Izzy finds her life swirling out of control. Coerced into putting out to help Cody, Izzy finds she is one in a long line of girls ensnared in prostitution, with no way to escape. Believing that her mother will come for her, Izzy manages to fight back and, when the chance appears, make a run for it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mac, Carrie: - Carrie Mac's first novel The Beckoners won the Arthur Ellis YA Award, is a CLA Honour book. She is available for school and library presentations, and has been known to hold the interest of a couple hundred teens where others have failed. Maybe it's the tattoos. For more information, visit www.carriemac.com. |