Bones of a Saint by Farley, Grant

Bones of a Saint (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781641291170)

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Bones of a Saint by Farley, Grant

Bones of a Saint

$18.99
Bones of a Saint by Farley, Grant

Bones of a Saint

$18.99
Format: Hardcover
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Set in Northern California in the late '70s, this timeless coming-of-age story examines the nature of evil, the art of storytelling, and the possibility of redemption.

Fifteen-year-old RJ Armante has never known a life outside his deadend hometown of Arcangel, CA. The Blackjacks rule as they have for generations, luring the poorest kids into their monopoly on petty crime. For years, they've left RJ alone, but now they have a job for him: prey upon an old loner in town.

In spite of the danger, RJ begins to resist. He fights not only for himself, but for his younger brother, Charley, whose disability has always made RJ feel extra protective of him. For Roxanne, the girl he can't reach, and the kids in his crew who have nothing to live for. Even for the old loner, who has secrets of his own. If RJ is to break from the Blackjacks' hold, all of Arcangel must be free of its past.

Author: Grant Farley
ISBN-10: 1641291176
ISBN-13: 9781641291170
Publisher: Soho Teen
Language: English
Published: 03/16/2021
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/15/2020 pg. 95
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2021
School Library Journal 02/01/2021 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 02/15/2021
By Grant Farley
By Grant Farley
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Grant Farley worked as an English teacher for over twenty-five years and has taught at a Santa Monica alternative school, a barrio junior high, and a Marine Science magnet in San Pedro. All the while, he worked on Bones of a Saint, and excerpts of the book have appeared in various literary magazines and been showcased at a number of writers conferences. Then one day his awesome wife insisted that he retire, which is when RJ's story really took off. Now he writes full-time and volunteers at a lighthouse.

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