Random House Childrens Books
July 2012
On Sale: July 24, 2012
176 pages ISBN: 038573462X EAN: 9780385734622 Kindle: B0061C1MIA Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
Lurlene McDaniel packs an emotional punch in her young adult novel, Red Heart Tattoo, which begins with a random act of violence at a high school and explores the resulting devastation and loss, as well as the ultimate healing that takes place.
At 7:45 a.m. on the day before Thanksgiving break, a bomb goes off at Edison High. Nine people die instantly. Fifteen are critically injured. Twenty-two suffer less severe injuries. And one is blinded. Those who survive, struggle to cope with the loss and destruction. All must find new meaning for their lives as a result of something they may never understand.
Lurlene McDaniel's signature expertise and finesse in dealing with issues of violence, death, and physical as well as emotional trauma in the lives of teens is immediate and heartrending.
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