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Young Adult Fiction Self-esteem & Self-reliance

Union

by (author) Sara Cassidy

Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Initial publish date
Sep 2022
Category
Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Contemporary, Dating & Sex, Sexual Abuse, Novels in Verse
Recommended Age
12 to 18
Recommended Grade
8 to 12
Recommended Reading age
12 to 18
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459834477
    Publish Date
    Sep 2022
    List Price
    $12.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459834491
    Publish Date
    Sep 2022
    List Price
    $0.99

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Description

Tuck navigates new love, past trauma and standing up for what's right in this novel in verse.

Grace has caught my eye
I stare and stare
at this girl I’ve missed
since we were five

Abuse at the hands of his mother's boyfriend has left fifteen-year-old Tuck broken and untrusting. But then he falls hard for his childhood friend Grace and starts to imagine a life where he is happy. At the fast-food restaurant where he works, Tuck is asked to explore starting up a union. His new sense of purpose, combined with his growing love for Grace, helps Tuck come to terms with his pain and find the strength to begin the healing process.

The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

About the author

Les livres de Sara Cassidy ont &eacutet&eacute finalistes pour de nombreux prix : le Chocolate Lily Award pour Black Gold et Blackberry Juice ; le Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award pour A Boy Named Queen ; le Bolen Books Children’s Book Prize pour Skylark ainsi que le Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature. Deux de ses titres, A Boy Named Queen et Double Play, ont &eacutet&eacute s&eacutelectionn&eacutes par la Junior Library Guild. Sara Cassidy a publi&eacute de nombreux recueils de po&eacutesie, œuvres de fiction et ouvrages documentaires pour adultes. Elle vit &agrave Victoria en Colombie-Britannique.

Sara Cassidy's profile page

Awards

  • Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens

Editorial Reviews

“Succinctly told, and packs an emotional punch, exploring the themes of losing and finding one's voice, overcoming trauma, and the healing power of love.”

Canadian Children's Book News

“This brief verse novel packs a punch: The poems are concise yet robust and convey a change in tone from sobering and intense to hopeful...Moving and accessible.”

Kirkus Reviews

“A sweet love story…Recommended.”

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

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