The Resource Forged by fire, Sharon M. Draper
Forged by fire, Sharon M. Draper
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- Summary
- Teenage Gerald, who has spent years protecting his fragile half-sister from their abusive father, faces the prospect of one final confrontation before the problem can be solved. When Gerald was a child he was fascinated by fire. But fire is dangerous and powerful, and tragedy strikes. His substance-addicted mother is taken from him. Then he loses the loving generosity of a favorite aunt. A brutal stepfather with a flaming temper and an evil secret makes his life miserable. The one bright light in Gerald's life is his little half sister, Angel, whom he struggles to protect from her father, Jordan Sparks, who abuses her, and from their mother, whose irresponsible behavior forces Gerald to work hard to keep the family together. As a teenager, Gerald finds success as a member of the Hazelwood Tigers basketball team, while Angel develops her talents as a dancer. Trouble still haunts them, however, and Gerald learns, painfully, that young friends can die and old enemies must be faced. In the end he must stand up to his stepfather alone in a blazing confrontation. Sharon M. Draper has interwoven characters and events from her previous novel, Tears of a Tiger, in this unflinchingly realistic portrayal of poverty and child abuse. It is an inspiring story of a young man who rises above the tragic circumstances of his life by drawing on the love and strength of family and friends
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 151 pages
- Note
-
- First paperback edition published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1998
- Includes excerpts of the author's Panic
- Isbn
- 9781442489141
- Label
- Forged by fire
- Title
- Forged by fire
- Statement of responsibility
- Sharon M. Draper
- Subject
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- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Brothers and sisters
- Brothers and sisters -- Fiction
- Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction
- Child abuse
- Child abuse -- Fiction
- Child abuse -- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Blended Families
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Stepfamilies
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Basketball
- Juvenile works
- Stepfamilies
- Stepfamilies -- Fiction
- Stepfamilies -- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans
- African Americans -- Fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Teenage Gerald, who has spent years protecting his fragile half-sister from their abusive father, faces the prospect of one final confrontation before the problem can be solved. When Gerald was a child he was fascinated by fire. But fire is dangerous and powerful, and tragedy strikes. His substance-addicted mother is taken from him. Then he loses the loving generosity of a favorite aunt. A brutal stepfather with a flaming temper and an evil secret makes his life miserable. The one bright light in Gerald's life is his little half sister, Angel, whom he struggles to protect from her father, Jordan Sparks, who abuses her, and from their mother, whose irresponsible behavior forces Gerald to work hard to keep the family together. As a teenager, Gerald finds success as a member of the Hazelwood Tigers basketball team, while Angel develops her talents as a dancer. Trouble still haunts them, however, and Gerald learns, painfully, that young friends can die and old enemies must be faced. In the end he must stand up to his stepfather alone in a blazing confrontation. Sharon M. Draper has interwoven characters and events from her previous novel, Tears of a Tiger, in this unflinchingly realistic portrayal of poverty and child abuse. It is an inspiring story of a young man who rises above the tragic circumstances of his life by drawing on the love and strength of family and friends
- Awards note
- Coretta Scott King Award, 1998
- Cataloging source
- NYP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Draper, Sharon M.
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
-
- 12 up
- 12-19
- 12-19
- 7-12
- 7-12
- Intended audience source
-
- Brodart
- Brodart
- Brodart
- Brodart
- LC call number
- PZ7.D78325
- LC item number
- Fo 2013
- Literary form
- fiction
- Series statement
- The Hazelwood High trilogy
- Series volume
- 2nd book
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Child abuse
- Stepfamilies
- Brothers and sisters
- African Americans
- Child abuse
- Stepfamilies
- Brothers and sisters
- African Americans
- African Americans
- Brothers and sisters
- Child abuse
- Stepfamilies
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Stepfamilies
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Basketball
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Blended Families
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- Label
- Forged by fire, Sharon M. Draper
- Link
- Note
-
- First paperback edition published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1998
- Includes excerpts of the author's Panic
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 151 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442489141
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- 2013404663
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)852710655
- 2099386
- (OCoLC)852710655
- 2061886
- (OCoLC)852710655
- (OCoLC)ocn852710655
- 2061886
- (OCoLC)ocn852710655
- 2099386
- 2159828
- 2159828
- 2310874
- 2370441
- 2370441
- Label
- Forged by fire, Sharon M. Draper
- Link
- Note
-
- First paperback edition published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1998
- Includes excerpts of the author's Panic
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 151 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442489141
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Lccn
- 2013404663
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)852710655
- 2099386
- (OCoLC)852710655
- 2061886
- (OCoLC)852710655
- (OCoLC)ocn852710655
- 2061886
- (OCoLC)ocn852710655
- 2099386
- 2159828
- 2159828
- 2310874
- 2370441
- 2370441
Subject
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Brothers and sisters
- Brothers and sisters -- Fiction
- Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction
- Child abuse
- Child abuse -- Fiction
- Child abuse -- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Blended Families
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Stepfamilies
- JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
- JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Basketball
- Juvenile works
- Stepfamilies
- Stepfamilies -- Fiction
- Stepfamilies -- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans
- African Americans -- Fiction
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