Heart-Wrenching Reads: Exclusive Candlewick Press Sampler

Download or read book Heart-Wrenching Reads: Exclusive Candlewick Press Sampler written by John M. Cusick and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sampler includes chapters from Steve Watkins’s Juvie, John M. Cusick’s Cherry Money Baby, and Jo Knowles’s Living with Jackie Chan. Juvie Heart-wrenching and real, Juvie tells the story of two sisters grappling with accountability, sacrifice — and who will be there to help you after you take the fall. Cherry Money Baby Hollywood glitz collides with working-class aspirations in this satirical tale of an impulsive starlet and a sharp-witted small-town teen. Living with Jackie Chan After fathering a baby, a teenager moves in with his karate-loving uncle and tries to come to terms with his guilt — and find a way to forgive.