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Forged by Fire Paperback - 2013
by Sharon M. Draper
When Gerald was a child he was fascinated by fire. But fire is dangerous and tragedy strikes. The one bright light in Gerald's life is his little half sister, Angel, whom he struggles to protect from her abusive father. Gerald finds success on the Hazelwood Tigers basketball team, and Angel develops her talents as a dancer, despite the trouble that still haunts them.
Summary
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.
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- Title Forged by Fire
- Author Sharon M. Draper
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 176
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- Date 2013-07-23
- Features Price on Product - Canadian
- ISBN 9781442489141 / 1442489146
- Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
- Dimensions 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 in (20.57 x 13.72 x 1.52 cm)
- Ages 14 to 17 years
- Grade levels 9 - 12
- Reading level 780
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Topical: Family
- Library of Congress subjects Stepfamilies, Brothers and sisters
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013404663
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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