Death of Jayson Porter
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, theres 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 Awardwinning author Jaime Adoff explores the harsh reality of a teenagers life, giving hope even in the bleakest of hours.
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, theres 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 Awardwinning author Jaime Adoff explores the harsh reality of a teenagers life, giving hope even in the bleakest of hours.
| SKU | 4408 |
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| ISBN | 9781423106920 |
| Language | English |
| Lexile ® Measure | 560L |
| Product Type | Paperback Books |
| Primary Contributor | Jaime Adoff |
| Age Groups | Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18 |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |