Little Peach (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062266958)

A riveting and powerful story of a runaway girl lured into prostitution in New York City, perfect for fans of Ellen Hopkins and Patricia McCormick.

What do you do if you're in trouble?

When Michelle runs away from her drug-addicted mother, she has just enough money to make it to New York City, where she hopes to move in with a friend. But once she arrives at the bustling Port Authority, she is confronted with the terrifying truth: She is alone and out of options.

Then she meets Devon, a good-looking, well-dressed guy who emerges from the crowd armed with a kind smile, a place for her to stay, and eyes that seem to understand exactly how she feels. But Devon is not who he seems to be, and soon Michelle finds herself engulfed in the world of child prostitution, where he becomes her "Daddy" and she is his "Little Peach." It is a world of impossible choices, where the line between love and abuse, captor and savior, is blurred beyond recognition.

This hauntingly vivid story illustrates the human spirit's indomitable search for home and one girl's struggle to survive.

Author: Peggy Kern
ISBN-10: 0062266950
ISBN-13: 9780062266958
Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen
Language: English
Published: 03/10/2015
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.70w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 173358 / Little Peach


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 12/01/2014 pg. 136
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2015 - Recommended - Readable
Booklist 02/15/2015 pg. 82
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2015
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2015 pg. 407
Publishers Weekly 03/23/2015
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 126 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed