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Author | Sharon M. Draper |
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Language | English |
Series | Hazelwood High Trilogy |
Subject | Child abuse and Child molestation |
Genre | Realistic fiction |
Publisher | Atheneum Books |
Publication date | January 1, 1997 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | |
Pages | 160 |
Awards | 1998 Coretta Scott King Author Award |
ISBN | 0-689-80699-X |
Preceded by | Tears of a Tiger |
Followed by | Darkness Before Dawn |
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The story begins with a three-year-old boy named Gerald Nickelby who lives with his single mother Monique. One day, she visits a drug dealer, Mr. Leroy, and leaves Gerald home alone for many, many hours. While he is alone, Gerald goes into her room and picks up a lighter, mistaking it for a toy, and he accidentally sets the house on fire. Afraid, Gerald hides behind the sofa and passes out from smoke inhalation. Gerald later wakes up in a hospital, confused as to what's happening. A few minutes later, Gerald's aunt, Queen, arrives at the hospital and becomes his legal guardian after the incident.
Six years later, Gerald finds out his mother was in jail for leaving him as a three-year-old home alone. She comes to Queen's house on Gerald's ninth birthday, and Gerald finds out that she married a man named Jordan Sparks, and they have a daughter named Angel. After Queen dies, Gerald is forced to move back with his mother, and discovers his stepfather's abusive side.
Jordan starts to molest his daughter Angel. When Gerald finds out, he gets help from Darryl Washington, his friend Robert's father, and gets Jordan sent to prison for his crimes. The story progresses to high school where Gerald is on the basketball team, and Angel is a dancer. Jordan returns from prison and tries to act like he's a changed man, but on the side is drugging up Gerald's mother. Jordan comes home drunk one day and attempts to rape Angel, who was previously cooking food. The stove soon sets the house on fire once more, and after a fight between Gerald and Jordan, the latter dies, and the two children are reunited with their mother and hopeful of a new future together.
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