Stronger Than You Know (Paperback)

Description

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After police intervention, fifteen-year-old Joy has finally escaped the trailer where she once lived with her mother and survived years of confinement and abuse. Now living with her aunt, uncle, and cousins in a comfortable house, she's sure she'll never belong. Wracked by panic attacks, afraid to talk to anyone at her new school, Joy's got a whole list of reasons why she's crazy. Slowly Joy begins to find friends and grow closer to her new family. But just when hope takes hold, she learns she must testify in her mother's trial. Can she face her old life without losing her way in the new one?

About the Author

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Jolene Perry has a degree in political science and has taught middle school and high school. Her previous novels include Out of Play, The Summer I Found You, and Stronger Than You Know. She lives with her husband and family in Alaska.