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Title details for Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper - Available

Forged by Fire

#2 in series

by Sharon M. Draper
Thomas Penny
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Coretta Scott King Award
ALA Margaret A. Edwards Award
The flame of love burns bright in the second book of Sharon M. Draper's awardwinning Hazelwood High trilogy.
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, and a brutal stepfather with
a flaming temper and an evil secret makes his life miserable. The one bright light
in Gerald's life is his little half sister, Angel, whom he struggles to protect from her
father, who is abusing her.
Somehow Gerald manages to finds success as a member of the Hazelwood Tigers
basketball team, and Angel develops her talents as a dancer, despite the trouble
that still haunts them. 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.
In this second book of the Hazelwood High trilogy, Sharon M. Draper has woven
characters and events from Tears of a Tiger in an 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.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Hazelwood High

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 25, 2002

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781449874827
      • File size: 107246 KB
      • Duration: 03:43:25

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 780
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 5, 1998
      This prequel to Draper's Tears of a Tiger is a stark portrayal of a young man struggling to protect his little sister from a drug-addicted mother and an abusive father. Ages 10-up.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      After living with his aunt for many years, Gerald must now live with his mother, a recovering addict; his violent stepfather; and his half-sister, Angel. As Gerald grows from boy to young man and his bond with Angel deepens, he must struggle to protect her and himself from the physical and sexual abuse in their home. Thomas Penny's rich voice is easy to listen to. He can change his voice lightly for the feminine roles without straining, and each character has a distinctive tone. The suspense of the story and Penny's performance will make listeners care deeply about Gerald and Angel. J.M.P. 2003 YALSA Selection (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:780
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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