Booktalking "Stronger Than You Know" by Jolene Perry
Fifteen-year-old Joy is trying to transcend her troubled past. Memories of a mother that she desperately wishes would stop being an alcoholic or go away flood her brain. She did not protect her daughter from the men who assaulted her.
Joy is overwhelmed with gratitude for the support that Aunt Nicole, Uncle Rob, and twins, Trent and Tara, provide. They are always there for her. They provide kind words, their presence, and psychotropic meds. Justin is unbelievably patient and understanding.
If there is one thing that Joy wishes fervently for, it is normalcy. She does not want to be different. She does not want to be limited by her fears, many of which she does not comprehend. Joy is embarrassed and ashamed of her difficulties.
Stronger Than You Know by Jolene Perry, 2014
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