Forged by fire
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Published
New York : Simon Pulse, 1998.
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Published
New York : Simon Pulse, 1998.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
156 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Companion volume to: Tears of a tiger.
Description
Teenage Gerald, who has spent years protecting his fragile half-sister from their abusive father, faces the prospect of one final confrontation before the problem can be solved. "Gerald Nickelby, a minor character in 'Tears of a Tiger' (1994), emerges full-fledged and courageous in this companion story. His stable life with a firm but loving aunt (who is caring for him while his mother serves a prison sentence for child neglect) is shattered when his mother returns to claim him on his ninth birthday. With her is a young daughter, Angel, to whom Gerald is drawn, and her husband, Jordan, whom Gerald instinctively dislikes. When Gerald learns that Jordan is sexually abusing Angel, he risks physical assault and public embarrassment to rescue her. Although written in a more conventional form than the earlier novel, the dialogue is still convincing, and the affection between Angel and Gerald rings true. With so much tragedy here (the car crash and death of Gerald's friend Rob in Tears are again recounted, though Draper, thankfully, stops before Andy Jackson's suicide), there is some danger of overloading the reader. Nevertheless, Draper faces some big issues (abuse, death, drugs) and provides concrete options and a positive African American role model in Gerald."--Booklist Review.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Award, author, 1998.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Draper, S. M. (1998). Forged by fire (First paperback edition.). Simon Pulse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Draper, Sharon M. 1998. Forged By Fire. Simon Pulse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Draper, Sharon M. Forged By Fire Simon Pulse, 1998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Draper, Sharon M. Forged By Fire First paperback edition., Simon Pulse, 1998.
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