Looking for JJ (20th Anniversary Edition) by Anne Cassidy

Looking for JJ (20th Anniversary Edition) by Anne Cassidy

"brave and intelligent" BookTrust BOOKTRUST TEENAGE PRIZE 2005 WINNER  SHORTLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL & WHITBREAD BOOK AWARD 2005 A book as blisteringly relevant as it was when published 20 years ago. Three children walked away from the edge of town one day - but only two of them came back . . . JJ was charged and convicted of murder. Six years later, she has now been released, and has a new identity. But is there any way that she can lead a "normal" life? A gripping and emotionally searing novel from a talented author, Looking for JJ explores the circumstances and motives behind the murder of a child - by her friend. for fans of Thirteen Reasons Why, We Were Liars & Inventing Anna a book to be read time and again a unique perspective which explores issues of morality and whether offenders of heinous crimes be forgiven   More praise for Looking for JJ "Compelling, thought-provoking" Kirkus "Asking more questions than it answers, this is a brilliant and disturbing piece of writing, that looks beyond the headlines and forces the reader to confront and question some of their own attitudes to contemporary issues." BookTrust

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ISBN 13	9780702330681
ISBN 10	070233068X
Title	Looking for JJ (20th Anniversary Edition)
Author	Anne Cassidy
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Scholastic
Year published	2024-02-01
Number of pages	304
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