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The Death of Jayson Porter

by Jaime Adoff

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ISBN13: 9781423106913
ISBN10: 1423106911
Condition: Standard
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Sixteen-year-old Jayson Porter wants to believe things will get better. But the harsh realities of his life never seem to change. Living in the inland-Florida projects with his abusive mother, he tries unsuccessfully to fit in at his predominately white school, while struggling to maintain even a thread of a relationship with his drug-addicted father. As the pressure mounts, there's only one thing Jayson feels he has control over-the choice of whether to live or die.

In this powerful, gripping novel, Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Jaime Adoff explores the harsh reality of a teenager's life, giving hope even in the bleakest of hours.

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Sassygrrl25, May 20, 2009 (view all comments by Sassygrrl25)
This book is amazing! I was at my public library with my friend and already had a stack of books when I saw a plastic case with a review for this book. I thought the cover and title were very cool, and so I read the review. The first words, I thought, totally gave the book away. "Jayson Porter dies." I thought, "Wow, okay. This is a really bad review they just gave away the end." But then they continued explaining that they didn't give it away. It was on the first page. I was hooked by the end of the review. I jumped up and flew to the young adult bookcase. I was crossing my fingers and praying it would be there. I kept saying underneath my breath, "Adoff, Adoff, Adoff." I was so glad when i found it. I checked it out right away, but it turned out I didn't need to. I read the whole book sitting in the library. I couldn't put it down. Right when you think, "Oh, great. Now it's going to get boring," Jamie Adoff throws something else at you! There was never a dull moment. I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone.
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ISBN:
9781423106913
Author:
Adoff, Jaime
Publisher:
Jump at the Sun
Subject:
Suicide
Subject:
Emotional problems
Subject:
General
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
Social Issues - Homelessness & Poverty
Subject:
Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse
Subject:
Racially mixed people
Subject:
Novels in verse
Publication Date:
May 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
- Up
Language:
English
Pages:
259
Dimensions:
8.39x5.90x.94 in. .94 lbs.
Age Level:
14-UP
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