Children's Fiction Self-esteem & Self-reliance
Compass (with Bonus Story Awake)
- Publisher
- Black Opal Books
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2013
- Category
- Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781937329891
- Publish Date
- Feb 2013
- List Price
- $3.10
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Description
Being a teenager is hard enough. To be hard of hearing on top of that is like being stuck in the middle of a never ending soap opera.
In Compass, the sequel to Sway, Jessie's life begins to change its course, sending her toward a new reality. When her world is suddenly ripped apart by an angry rival, the one person she trusted to stand by her side simply walks away. With her composure shattered, Jessie questions everything she believed about herself, and as her life takes her on a new path, it turns into a perilous journey full of surprising twists and turns.
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Contributor Notes
Growing up surrounded by a seemingly never ending supply of books provided an ample playground for Jennifer Gibson’s imagination. A voracious reader at a young age, she delved into the rich worlds created by talented writers like Madeleine L’Engle, A Wrinkle in Time, which planted the seed of her passion for unique adventures. Encouraged by her creative writing teachers, her love for books blossomed into a full grown talent when she became inspired to create an original series based on her life as hard of hearing teenager.
Excerpt: Compass (with Bonus Story Awake) (by (author) Jennifer Gibson)
Life seemed to be going smoothly, I had a boyfriend, an awesome gig working with kids...what could possibly go wrong?
She snapped her head up, eyes blazing at me. It was at that point that I realized that the stakes had gone up. Everything changed. She straightened, ready and eager to go again.
We faced each other, with the score tied, both hungry to win. The tension was thick in the air. She came at me with a low kick, which I blocked, and then she tried to strike once more but aimed too high. It went wild and hit my head, hard on my left cheek, the force whipping my face to the side.
I could’ve sworn I heard a bell ring somewhere, an echoing sound in my ears. White, pinpoint stars swam in my vision.
The room spun around. I staggered for a moment, dazed.
Voices began to fade. I struggled to hold onto my sanity. Confusion began to set in, and I felt lost and out of control...
