Fight Back (Lorimer SideStreets)

<p>Tyler Josten has never caught a break. Abandoned by his mother, physically and emotionally abused by his father, he grows up with a wild temper, fighting anyone he sees as a bully―including the police. When he gets into trouble with the law, his grandmother gives up on him, and he is placed in foster care to wait for his court date.<br><br> The Conways welcome Tyler into the kind of home he never imagined, one full of comfort and compassion. When Wayne Conway starts teaching him how to box, Tyler's uneasiness with people caring about him begins to disappear. With a controlled outlet for the violence instilled in him, Tyler starts taking responsibility for his life and his actions. But he still has to be able to trust other people―and himself.</p>

Teen & Young Adult

Sherrard, Brent R.

Literature & Fiction

Lorimer

Tyler Josten has never caught a break. Abandoned by his mother, physically and emotionally abused by his father, he grows up with a wild temper, fighting anyone he sees as a bully -- including the police. When he gets into trouble with the law, his grandmother gives up on him, and he is placed in foster care to wait for his court date.The Conways welcome Tyler into the kind of home he never imagined, one full of comfort and compassion. When Wayne Conway starts teaching him how to box, Tyler's uneasiness with people caring about him begins to disappear. With a controlled outlet for the violence instilled in him, Tyler starts taking responsibility for his life and his actions. But he still has to be able to trust other people -- and himself.[Fry reading level - 5.4

Wasted (Lorimer SideStreets)

When his dad nearly dies of alcohol abuse, Jacob realizes that his own alcoholism is a death sentence. It's only a matter of time before he becomes his father, but it's seemingly impossible to stay sober. Wasted follows a teen's path to change in this insightful, realistic novel. Wasted is Brent Sherrard's first published novel. He and his wife, author Valerie Sherrard, live in Miramichi, New Brunswick.

Lorimer Children & Teens

If there's one person Jacob is never going to be like, it's his alcoholic father. But Jacob is brought face-to-face with his own addictions when his father ends up in the hospital. Certain that he can easily overcome his drug and alcohol abuse, Jacob discovers just how powerfuldependency can be. A terrible tragedy takes Jacob to the breaking point where he will have to decide, once and for all, whether or not he is going to go through life wasted. [Fry Reading Level - 5.5

Formac Publishing

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Fight Back (Lorimer SideStreets)

Fight Back (Lorimer SideStreets)

Wasted (Lorimer SideStreets)

Wasted (Lorimer SideStreets)