All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook
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Leslie Connor
Junior Library Guild Selection * Kids’ Indie Next List PickFrom Leslie Connor, award-winning author of Waiting for Normal and Crunch, comes a soaring and heartfelt story about love, forgiveness, and how innocence makes us all rise up. All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook is a powerful story, perfect for fans of Wonder and When You Reach Me.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?
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Author
Leslie Connor
Pages
416
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2016-03-01
ISBN
0062333488 9780062333483
Ratings
Google: 2.5
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"This is one of my absolute favorite books! I know it’s a little young for me, but it makes me feel emotions that I didn’t know I could feel before. The characters really get into your heart and it makes you really want to wish the best for them. I LOVE this book!!!!!<br/><br/>Ps. Lynda Mullaly Hunt from the New York Times explained it perfectly,” Perry Cook is a character who steps off the page, wanders through your mind, and finds his way to your heart.”"
Dana B.
"Love this book because there's so much twists and turns. I also love Perry's journey along the way."
Jessica♥︎