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Commended of the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award Nominee 2013-2014
Del is a good kid who's been caught in horrible circumstances. At seventeen, he's trying to put his life together after an incident in his past that made him a social outcast-and a felon. As a result, he can't get into college; the only job he can find is digging graves; and when he finally meets a girl he might fall in love with, there's a sea of complications that threatens to bring the world crashing down around him again. But what has Del done? In flashbacks to Del's fourteenth year, we slowly learn the truth: his girlfriend texted him a revealing photo of herself, a teacher confiscated his phone, and soon the police were involved.
Basing her story on real-life cases of teens in trouble with the law for texting explicit photos, Susan Vaught has created a moving portrait of an immensely likable character caught in a highly controversial legal scenario.
Product details
Published | Sep 13 2011 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 336 |
ISBN | 9781599906409 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury USA Childrens |
Dimensions | 8 x 5 inches |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Awards for Trigger
A Book Sense Pick
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A Tayshas Reading List Selected Title -
Poignantly affirming of life and love even in the face of overwhelming loss, this is a haunting tragicomic drama of grief and renewal.
The Horn Book on Trigger, starred review
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An original and meaningful work that provokes thought about action, consequence, redemption, and renewal.
Booklist on Trigger, starred review
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A powerful cautionary tale.
Publishers Weekly on Trigger
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Jersey's fresh voice, combined with the mystery elements fueled by his damaged memory, make this addition to the subgenre a compelling one.
BCCB on Trigger