Author : Catherine Ryan Hyde
Publisher: Knopf Books, 2006
Edition: print verson
Where I got the book: Strathcona High School Library
Publishers Summary: Meet Jordy. He’s on his own in New York City. Nobody to depend on; nobody depending on him. And it’s been working fine.
Until this girl comes along. She’s 18 and blond and pretty–her world should be perfect. But she’s seen things no one should ever see in their whole life–the kind of things that break a person. She doesn’t seem broken, though. She seems . . . innocent. Like she doesn’t know a whole lot. Only sometimes she does.
The one thing she knows for sure is that the world is an ugly place. Now her life may depend on Jordy proving her wrong. So they hit the road to discover the truth–and there’s no going back from what they find out.
This deeply felt, redemptive novel reveals both the dark corners and hidden joys of life’s journey–and the remarkable resilience of the human soul.
Mrs. R's Thougthts:
Okay, it has been a long time since I have read a book that made me cry like this one did. I Jordy is a character that anyone would be lucky to have as a friend. loved this book and highly recommend to anyone who wants to feel good about the world in spite of the cruelty that we sometimes encounter.
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