Nothing to Lose - Softcover

Flinn, Alex

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060517522 ISBN 13: 9780060517526

Publisher: Harperteen, 2005

Synopsis

Pub Date: 2005-04-12 Pages: 304 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins US A year ago. Michael Daye escaped his violent home life by joining a traveling fair Now his mother is on trial for murdering his brutal stepfather and only Michael knows. the truth that can save her. But if he reveals the truth about his past. will he give up his newfound freedom forever A fresh. unflinching look at domestic violence from the acclaimed author of Breathing Underwater. o Alex Flinns first novel. Breathing Underwater. received rave reviews and numerous honors. including a Publishers Weekly Flying Start. In a starred review. Kirkus called Nothing to Lose arresting. and said. As she did in Breathing Underwater. Flinn does a masterful job of exploring domestic violence. o During her career as a lawyer. Flinn dealt with domestic abuse. She brings an objective yet insider view to this topic...

About this title

Product Description:

I shouldn't have come back to Miami . . . I've been escaping cops' notice for a year now. I'm no longer Michael Daye, high school athlete with a promising future. Now I look like someone whit no future.When Michael saw a chance to leave town with a traveling carnival a year ago, he took it. Back then, his home life was spinning violently out of control. The carnival, with its "no questions asked" policy, seemed like a welcome escape. But now Michael's job has brought him back to Miami, where his mother is on trial for murder, making him wonder how much longer he can hide from his past . . . and his future.

Review:

"The dialogue crackles with danger and attitude; the plot contains enough twists and revelations to keep readers riveted."--The Horn Book

"Arresting. As she did in Breathing Underwater, Flinn does a masterful job of exploring domestic violence."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"An absorbing read. Readers will appreciate seeing a tough topic taken beyond melodrama."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"A heartrending, unforgettable book."--School Library Journal

"A fast-paced, readable mystery that is rooted in the psychology of battered-spouse syndrome and its impact on the entire family."--ALA Booklist

About this edition

• Publisher: Harperteen
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060517522
• ISBN 13: 9780060517526
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 277