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About the Book
Sixteen-year-old Jayson Porter wants to believe things will get better. But the harsh realities of his life never seem to change. Living in the inland Florida projects with his abusive mother, he tries unsuccessfully to fit in at his predominately white school, and struggles to maintain even a thread of a relationship with his drug addicted father. As the pressure mounts, there’s only one thing that Jayson feels he has control over—the choice of whether to live or die. In this powerful, gripping novel, Coretta Scott King Award–winning author Jaime Adoff explores the gritty reality of a teenager’s life, finding hope even in the bleakest of hours. Cited Resources: Hyperion Books For Children Discussion Guide The contents of this guide was created by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer, a reading
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Death of Jayson Porter by Jaime Adoff, Hyperion, hardcover, $11.99, Grades 7 up, ISBN-10: 1423106911 Copyright 2008 |
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