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Forged by fire

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.

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Main Author: Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1997.
Edition:1st ed.
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Child abuse > Young adult fiction.
Stepfamilies > Young adult fiction.
Brothers and sisters > Young adult fiction.
African Americans > Young adult fiction.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Companion volume to: Tears of a tiger.
Physical Description:151 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:068980699X
Author Notes:Sharon M. Draper was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 21, 1952. She taught high school English for twenty-five years and received numerous honors including Ohio Teacher of the Year and the NCNW Excellence in Teaching Award. She has also written numerous books including Romiette and Julio, Darkness before Dawn, Double Dutch, and the Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs series. She is a a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Literary Award for Copper Sun, Forged by Fire, Tears of a Tiger, The Battle of Jericho, and November Blues. Her title Out of My Mind made The New York Times Best Seller List.

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