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Split
By Avasthi, Swati
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37586-340-0 978-0-37596-340-7
- Publisher
- Knopf
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2010
Gr 11-Up After Jace Witherspoon is kicked out by his abusive father, he seeks refuge in Albuquerque with his older brother, whom he hasn't seen in six years. Their mother, also a victim of her husband's abuse, promises to leave him and join her children on Thanksgiving. Jace counts down the days while trying to start a new life and rebuild his relationship with Christian, but he's haunted by a terrible secret and the people he left behind. This gripping story is especially noteworthy ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2010
When sixteen-year-old Jace Witherspoon unexpectedly shows up on his older brother Christian's doorstep one evening, all the skeletons come rattling out of the closet. Christian has fled the violent abuse of their sociopathic father, and now, five years later, Jace follows in his wake, but both brothers deal with survivor guilt for the mother they left behind. As Jace accli...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Sixteen-year-old Jace shows up on his older brother's doorstep, having fled their sociopathic father's abuse. As the brothers work through ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
