Bull's Eye
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2007
- Category
- Parents, Emotions & Feelings, Alternative Family
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551436791
- Publish Date
- Sep 2007
- List Price
- $9.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781551436814
- Publish Date
- Sep 2007
- List Price
- $16.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554695850
- Publish Date
- Oct 2007
- List Price
- $12.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 12 to 18
- Grade: 8 to 12
- Reading age: 12 to 18
Description
After Emily's aunt dies, Emily learns that everything she has always believed is a lie, and her world crumbles.
Forced to face the fact that her mother is not who she thought she was, Emily tries to find the truth about her past and make sense of her future. Turning to graffiti and vandalism as a way to deal with her anger, she comes to realize that there is more to a family than shared DNA.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! Available in Spanish as El blanco.
About the author
Sarah N. Harvey is the author of ten books for children and young adults. Some of her books have been translated into Korean, German and Slovenian, none of which she speaks or reads (although she is trying to learn Italian). Her novel The Lit Report has been optioned for a feature film. She will not be in it. Sarah lives and writes in Victoria, British Columbia, where one of her goals is to get her heels to the floor in downward-facing dog. Visit www.sarahnharvey.com for more information.
Awards
- Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selection
- Long-listed, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Quick Picks
- Commended, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) Top Forty
Excerpt: Bull's Eye (by (author) Sarah N. Harvey)
In the photograph, Aunt Donna is very, very pregnant. My mother is not. I look up at my mom and she is crying—silently, with her hand over her mouth. I just make it to the bathroom before I lose my breakfast, my lunch and my mind.
Editorial Reviews
"The interest level is high and the reading level is easier than many books written for the intended audience, so it's a good choice for reluctant readers."
KLIATT
"With short chapters geared toward reluctant teen readers, this fast-paced text offers unflinching coverage of hot-button topics such as suicide and teen pregnancy."
The Horn Book Guide
"Very good and an easy read...I recommend it."
TeensReadToo.com
"Employs the first-person, present-tense narrative to good effect. Recommended."
CM Magazine
"Harvey has written a fast-paced and interesting novel."
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"This contemporary theme in less than 100 pages with eye catching cover art will appeal to teenage reluctant readers."
Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's Media
