Wasted

Author:   Brent R Sherrard
Publisher:   Lorimer Children & Teens
ISBN:  

9781552774199


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   01 September 2009
Recommended Age:   From 11 to 12 years
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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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 powerful dependency 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.

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Author:   Brent R Sherrard
Publisher:   Lorimer Children & Teens
Imprint:   Lorimer Children & Teens
Dimensions:   Width: 11.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.082kg
ISBN:  

9781552774199


ISBN 10:   1552774198
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   01 September 2009
Recommended Age:   From 11 to 12 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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There's enough material here for two novels .... What about the legality?and morality?of growing marijuana for sale? Should a murder go unpunished? One hopes readers will be inspired to discuss these issues, especially in the context of the well-realized bleakness of Jacob's life and those of his friends.--Michael Cart Booklist Onlinew (US) (02/17/2010)


Jacob's narrative voice is strong. --RSS The Horn Book Guide (01/01/2010)


A very well written novel with realistic characters. Well worth a read. -- (12/18/2009) The reader really sees what a waste of a life it is to be addicted to drugs and alcohol. Life presents Jacob with extraordianry circumstances. He has to gather all his inner strength and courage to deal with those circumstances if he wants to have a life not wasted. --Canadian Teacher Magazine Jacob's narrative voice is strong. --The Horn Book Guide (01/01/2010) I recommend this book to anyone that has had an issue with an addiction or who knows someone with an addiction. It is a powerful and meaningful book to read and I would recommend it. -- (12/02/2009) What about the legality -- and morality -- of growing marijuana for sale? Should a murder go unpunished? One hopes readers will be inspired to discuss these issues, especially in the context of the well-realized bleakness of Jacob's life and those of his friends. -- (02/17/2010)


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BRENT SHERRARD and his wife Valerie live in Miramachi, New Brunswick.

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