Fault Line by Janet Tashjian

Fault Line by Janet Tashjian

A hard-hitting novel that breaks open the gritty world of teen relationship abuse

Seventeen-year-old Becky Martin dreams of being a stand-up comic. She also craves the affection of a boyfriend. When attractive Kip, a rising star in the San Francisco comedy club scene, comes into Becky's life, she thinks she's found her soul mate. But she soon discovers that Kip has a dark side, and control and jealousy appear to be the price she must pay for his love. Will Becky find the strength and courage to get help?

In this powerful novel, Janet Tashjian tackles the difficult subject of teen relationship abuse from the viewpoints of both the victim and the perpetrator.

Tashjian, Janet: -

Janet Tashjian is a middle-grade and young adult novelist who's been writing books for children for over two decades. Her first novel Tru Confessions was made into a critically acclaimed Disney TV movie starring Clara Bryant and Shia LaBeouf. The Gospel According to Larry series is a cult favorite and Fault Line is taught in many middle and high schools. Her bestselling My Life As a Book series is illustrated by her son, Jake. They also collaborated on the Einstein the Class Hamster series.

Janet collaborated with fellow Macmillan author Laurie Keller on the chapter book series Marty Frye, Private Eye. Janet currently lives in Los Angeles and made her new home city the setting of the Sticker Girl series, which details the adventures of Martina who overcomes being shy with the help of her magical stickers that come to life.

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ISBN 13	9780805072006
ISBN 10	0805072004
Title	Fault Line
Author	Janet Tashjian
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Henry Holt & Company
Year published	2003-09-01
Number of pages	248
Prizes	Short-listed for Nevada Young Readers' Award (Young Adult) 2006, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Young Adult) 2005, Short-listed for Iowa High School Book Award 2007, Short-listed for Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers 2005, Short-listed for Rhode Island Teen Book Award 2006
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