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All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook /

Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom at the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility in tiny Surprise, Nebraska. His mom is a resident on Cell Block C, and so far Warden Daugherty has made it possible for them to be together. That is, until a new district attorney discovers the truth—and Perry is removed from the facility and forced into a foster home.

When Perry moves to the “outside” world, he feels trapped. Desperate to be reunited with his mom, Perry goes on a quest for answers about her past crime. As he gets closer to the truth, he will discover that love makes people resilient no matter where they come from . . . but can he find a way to tell everyone what home truly means?

Leslie Connor
GMDBOOK
ClassificationF CON
PublisherKatherine Tegen Books, 2017-12-05
SubjectJuvenile FictionAdventure fictionJUVENILE FICTIONHumourFiction / Humorous / GeneralHumorHumor / GeneralJuvenile Nonfiction / Humor / GeneralprisonsChildren of prisonersSocial JusticeJusticePerseveranceTragedyCommunityFamily & RelationshipsFriendshipJuvenile Fiction / Social Issues / FriendshipNew Friendships
ISBN9780062333476
Additional ISBN
006233347X
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Notes

- The Kirkus Prize 2016 Nominee, Young Readers
- ALA Notable Books for Children Nominee -Summer 2016, Fiction
- New York Public Library 2016 Best Books for Kids, Fiction
- Goodreads Choice Awards 2016, Middle Grade & Children’s
- Shelf Awareness 2016 Best Books of the Year, Middle Grade

★ "With complex, memorable characters, a situation that demands sympathy, and a story that’s shown, not just told, this is fresh and affecting. Well-crafted, warm, and wonderful." - Kirkus Reviews
★ "Rich characterisations give the novel its big heart: Jessica, Big Ed, and the other Blue River inmates are nuanced, vivid characters whose stories of perseverance after tragedy embody the novel’s themes of redemption, hope, and community. This beautifully written work will send readers’ spirits soaring." - School Library Journal
★ "This book offers a different kind of diversity story that is important for kids to find on the shelf." - Booklist
★ "Readers will long remember the folks of Blue River after its gates have closed." - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
★ "In a novel filled with endearing characters, sad goodbyes, and new beginnings, Connor (Crunch) expresses the depth of Perry’s homesickness without romanticising his life in a prison." - Publishers Weekly
★ "Every so often, a novel comes along to remind us of that what we hope is true, is true: that understanding is stronger than what seems to be justice, that kindness is deeper and fuller than anger, and that goodness can heal brokenness. This is one of those novels." - Gary D. Schmidt
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