Forged by Fire

English

Volume: Bk. 2

ISBN: 068980699X

EAN: 9780689806995

Category: Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / African American/Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings/Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Physical & Emotional Abuse/Juvenile Fiction / Family / Stepfamilies/Juvenile Fiction / General/

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Childrens Publishing

Release Date: 01/31/1997

Age Range: 12-14

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 Geralds 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.

Awards: Coretta Scott King Awards – null  Coretta Scott King Awards – null  Coretta Scott King Awards – null 

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Forged by Fire

Illustrated: No

Format: Hardcover

Height: 0.7 inches

Width: 4.19 inches

Length: 7.0 inches

Weight: 9.21 oz

Pages: 160