When Dad Killed Mom

Jenna and Jeremy knew their parents' marriage was in trouble. But no one could have predicted what would come next. Now with Mom dead and Dad in jail, Jenna and Jeremy must re-create a family of their own. But each guards a secret that could send their fragile new lives into a tailspin.
Newbery Honor winner Julius Lester paints a dramatic portrait of a family forced to confront the unimaginable.
Reader's guide included.

About the author

JULIUS LESTER is the author of more than twenty books for young readers. He writes and teaches in western Massachusetts.

Summary

Jenna and Jeremy knew their parents' marriage was in trouble. But no one could have predicted what would come next. Now with Mom dead and Dad in jail, Jenna and Jeremy must re-create a family of their own. But each guards a secret that could send their fragile new lives into a tailspin.
Newbery Honor winner Julius Lester paints a dramatic portrait of a family forced to confront the unimaginable.
Reader's guide included.

Product details

• Authors: Julius Lester
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 99
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2003
• EAN: 9780152046989
• ISBN: 978-0-15-204698-9
• No. of pages: 216
• Weight: 145 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Interest age: from c 12 years, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Abuse, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Violence *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Depression *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Sexual Abuse *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Boys & Men *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Mental Illness *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Family / Parents *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Religion & Faith *, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories