Read Between the Lines
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Read Between the Lines by Jo Knowles
Does anyone ever see us for who we really are? Jo Knowles s revelatory novel of interlocking stories peers behind the scrim as it follows nine teens and one teacher through a seemingly ordinary day.Thanks to a bully in gym class, unpopular Nate suffers a broken finger the middle one, splinted to flip off the world. It won t be the last time a middle finger is raised on this day. Dreamer Claire envisions herself sitting in an artsy cafe, filling a journal, but fate has other plans. One cheerleader dates a closeted basketball star; another questions just how, as a big girl, she fits in. A group of boys scam drivers for beer money without remorse or so it seems. Over the course of a single day, these voices and others speak loud and clear about the complex dance that is life in a small town. They resonate in a gritty and unflinching portrayal of a day like any other, with ordinary traumas, heartbreak, and revenge. But on any given day, the line where presentation and perception meet is a tenuous one, so hard to discern. Unless, of course, one looks a little closer and reads between the lines.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780763663872 |
| ISBN 10 | 0763663875 |
| Title | Read Between the Lines |
| Author | Jo Knowles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 2015-03-10 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Prizes | Commended for Tayshas Reading 2016 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |