Living with Jackie Chan

"This isn't how Josh expected to spend senior year. He thought he'd be hanging out with his best friends, Dave and Caleb, driving around, partying, just like always. But here he is, miles from home--going to a new school, living with his Jackie Chan-obsessed uncle, Larry. Trying to fo...

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Main Author: Knowles, Johanna, 1970-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2013.
Edition: First edition.
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Summary: "This isn't how Josh expected to spend senior year. He thought he'd be hanging out with his best friends, Dave and Caleb, driving around, partying, just like always. But here he is, miles from home--going to a new school, living with his Jackie Chan-obsessed uncle, Larry. Trying to forget. But Josh can't forget. So many things bring back memories of last year and the night that changed everything. He thinks about it every day. The pain, the shame, the just not knowing are never far from his thoughts. Why is he such a loser? How could he have done what he did? There are moments of peace, like when he's practicing karate paired with Stella, the girl upstairs and his one true friend. When they move together through the katas, Josh feels connected in a way he has never felt before. He wonders if they could be more than friends, but Stella's jealous boyfriend will make sure that doesn't happen. Maybe it doesn't matter. If Stella knew the truth, would she still think he was a true karate man?"--From publisher description.
Item Description: Companion novel to: Jumping off swings.
Physical Description: 372 pages ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 9780763662806 (hc.)
0763662801 (hc.)
Author Notes: Jo Knowles is the author of Lessons from a Dead Girl , Jumping Off Swings , and See You at Harry's . She lives in Vermont with her family.