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Forged by Fire
by Draper, Sharon M
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- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 0689818513
- ISBN 13
- 9780689818516
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Atheneum Books for Young Readers. New. Special order direct from the distributor
Synopsis
When Gerald was a child he was fascinated by fire. But fire is dangerous and powerful, and tragedy strikes. His substance-addicted mother is taken from him. Then he loses the loving generosity of a favorite aunt. A brutal stepfather with a flaming temper and an evil secret makes his life miserable. The one bright light in Gerald's life is his little half sister, Angel, whom he struggles to protect from her father, Jordan Sparks, who abuses her, and from their mother, whose irresponsible behavior forces Gerald to work hard to keep the family together. As a teenager, Gerald finds success as a member of the Hazelwood Tigers basketball team, while Angel develops her talents as a dancer. Trouble still haunts them, however, and Gerald learns, painfully, that young friends can die and old enemies must be faced. In the end he must stand up to his stepfather alone in a blazing confrontation. Sharon M. Draper has interwoven characters and events from her previous novel, Tears of a Tiger, in this unflinchingly realistic portrayal of poverty and child abuse. It is an inspiring story of a young man who rises above the tragic circumstances of his life by drawing on the love and strength of family and friends.
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- Bookseller
- Russell Books Ltd
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ING9780689818516
- Title
- Forged by Fire
- Author
- Draper, Sharon M
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 12
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0689818513
- ISBN 13
- 9780689818516
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- This edition first published
- 1998-01-01
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About the Seller
Russell Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2006
Victoria, British Columbia
About Russell Books Ltd
Family owned and operated since 1961. Located in Downtown Victoria selling new, used, and remainder titles in all categories. We also have an extensive selection of Journals, cards and calendars.
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