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Comfort

by Carolee Dean

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Publisher Comments:

Nothing ever happened here. Nothing ever would.

Fifteen-year-old Kenny Wilson wants nothing more than to get out of Comfort, Texas—fast. Only three things stand in his way: getting enough money together, convincing Cindy Blackwell to go with him, and escaping the clawlike grip of his mother.

Amidst these problems, Kenny must also contend with tumultuous feelings about his alcoholic father (newly released from prison) and his growing guilt over leaving his baby brother behind in a wake of dysfunction. But as life at home becomes even more unbearable and threatens to destroy his plans, he is determined not to lose his dreams to a lifetime of waiting tables in his mamas rundown café. Propelled by desire and despair, Kenny discovers the power of words and how they can change lives in ways he never dared to hope for. He comes to realize that theres a time to stop running and take a stand.

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Fifteen-year-old Kenny wants out of Comfort, Texas fast. But first he has to get enough money together, convince Cindy Blackwell to go with him and escape the grip of his mother. A tough and knotty story of life in a small town.

About the Author

Carolee Dean has crafted a tough and knotty story about life in a small, southern town where poetry slams, country music, and family conflicts coil in a tangle of tragedy and hope. Carolee Dean is a speech pathologist who lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her husband and three children. This is her first novel.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780618138463
Author:
Dean, Carolee
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Location:
Boston
Subject:
General
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Situations - General
Subject:
Poetry
Subject:
Schools
Subject:
High schools
Subject:
Alcoholism
Subject:
Texas
Subject:
Family problems
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Social Issues - General
Subject:
Family - General
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Social Issue Fiction-General
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Social Issue Fiction
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade Cloth
Series Volume:
no. 183
Publication Date:
March 2002
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
from 7
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
8.70x5.88x.90 in. .95 lbs.
Age Level:
13-17

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