Conviction
Autor Kelly Loy Gilberten Limba Engleză Hardback – 19 mai 2015 – vârsta de la 12 până la 18 ani
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Winner
of
the
Children's
Choice
Book
Awards'
Teen
Choice
Debut
Author
Award
Ten
years
ago,
Braden
was
given
a
sign,
a
promise
that
his
family
wouldn't
fall
apart
the
way
he
feared.
But Braden got it wrong: his older brother, Trey, has been estranged from the family for almost as long, and his father, the only parent Braden has ever known, has been accused of murder. The arrest of Braden's father, a well-known Christian radio host has sparked national media attention. His fate lies in his son's hands; Braden is the key witness in his father's upcoming trial.
Braden has always measured himself through baseball. He is the star pitcher in his small town of Ornette, and his ninety-four mile per hour pitch already has minor league scouts buzzing in his junior year. Now the rules of the sport that has always been Braden's saving grace are blurred in ways he never realized, and the prospect of playing against Alex Reyes, the nephew of the police officer his father is accused of killing, is haunting his every pitch.
Braden faces an impossible choice, one that will define him for the rest of his life, in this brutally honest debut novel about family, faith, and the ultimate test of conviction.
But Braden got it wrong: his older brother, Trey, has been estranged from the family for almost as long, and his father, the only parent Braden has ever known, has been accused of murder. The arrest of Braden's father, a well-known Christian radio host has sparked national media attention. His fate lies in his son's hands; Braden is the key witness in his father's upcoming trial.
Braden has always measured himself through baseball. He is the star pitcher in his small town of Ornette, and his ninety-four mile per hour pitch already has minor league scouts buzzing in his junior year. Now the rules of the sport that has always been Braden's saving grace are blurred in ways he never realized, and the prospect of playing against Alex Reyes, the nephew of the police officer his father is accused of killing, is haunting his every pitch.
Braden faces an impossible choice, one that will define him for the rest of his life, in this brutally honest debut novel about family, faith, and the ultimate test of conviction.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781423197386
ISBN-10: 1423197380
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 149 x 219 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Disney-Hyperion
Colecția Disney-Hyperion
ISBN-10: 1423197380
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 149 x 219 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Disney-Hyperion
Colecția Disney-Hyperion
Notă biografică
Kelly
Loy
Gilbertbelieves
deeply
in
the
power
of
stories
to
illuminate
a
shared
humanity
and
give
voice
to
complex,
broken
people.
She
is
passionate
about
social
justice,
the
San
Francisco
Giants,
and
organizing
things
by
color.
She
studied
writing
at
UC
San
Diego
and
San
Francisco
State,
and
enjoys
serving
on
the
NaNoWriMo
Associate
Board
and
leading
creative
writing
workshops
for
teens.
She
lives
in
the
SF
Bay
Area
with
her
family
in
an
apartment
teeming
with
books.
She
would
be
thrilled
to
hear
from
you
on
Twitter
@KellyLoyGilbert
or
atwww.KellyLoyGilbert.com.
Recenzii
*"There
are
no
easy
answers.
Love
is
both
beautiful
and
cruel.
God
is
both
loving
and
mysterious.
And
family
is
both
comforting
and
suffocating.
Both
hopeful
and
devastatingly
real."
—--Kirkus, starred review
*"Gilbert respectfully and sensitively handles themes of faith,religion, and family [a] moving debut."
—--Booklist, starred review
*"A poignant look at the messiness of love, faith, and humanity."
—--School Library Journal, starred review
—--Kirkus, starred review
*"Gilbert respectfully and sensitively handles themes of faith,religion, and family [a] moving debut."
—--Booklist, starred review
*"A poignant look at the messiness of love, faith, and humanity."
—--School Library Journal, starred review
Premii
- William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist, 2016