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Overview

A senior in high school, Abe's got a Division I track scholarship awaiting him, a hot girlfriend, and a loving and wealthy adoptive family, including a brother his age. But suddenly, horrific flashbacks and seizures rip him back five years ago to war-torn Africa, where he lost his mother, his sister, his friends, and almost his own life to torturous violence. In therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Abe uncovers even darker moments that make him question why he's still alive.

This contemporary young adult novel portrays the pressures of teens to live a normal life, let alone succeed at high levels; while facing mental illness and--in Abe's case--a past that no one could possibly understand... or survive.

Pegi Deitz Shea has written a suspenseful, action-filled book that will open teens' eyes and hearts to the lives of young people exposed to violence around the world.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781604861983
  • ISBN-10: 1604861983
  • Publisher: PM Press
  • Publish Date: June 2010
  • Dimensions: 8.43 x 5.51 x 0.55 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.55 pounds
  • Page Count: 172
  • Reading Level: Ages 12-UP

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