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Hands / Torrey Maldonado.
Twelve-year-old Trevor has an adult problem to deal with: how to protect himself, his sisters, and his mother from his abusive stepfather (currently in prison) and he thinks the way to do that is to take up boxing--although he would really rather draw.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593323793 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 135 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023.
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| Subject: | Boxing > Juvenile fiction. Stepfathers > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. Responsibility > Juvenile fiction. Drawing > Juvenile fiction. |
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- Baker & Taylor
Twelve-year-old Trevor has an adult problem to deal with: how to protect himself, his sisters, and his mother from his abusive stepfather (currently in prison) and he thinks the way to do that is to take up boxing--although he would really rather draw. - Baker & Taylor
Taking boxing lessons to handle his abusive stepdad, which everyone thinks is a bad idea, talented artist Trev, who needs his hands to help him build a better future, must decide whether to use them to build or to knock down. Simultaneous eBook. - Penguin Putnam
"Gorgeous and gripping, Hands is a poetic page-turner. You might just finish it in one sitting. Torrey Maldonado understands the kids he writes for at the deepest level.â âAdam Gidwitz, Newbery Honorâwinning author of The Inquisitorâs Tale
The author of What Lane? and Tight delivers a fast-paced read that packs a punch about a boy figuring out how to best use his handsâto build or to knock down.
Trev would do anything to protect his mom and sisters, especially from his stepdad. But his stepdadâs return stresses Trevâbecause when he left, he threatened Trevâs mom. Rather than live scared, Trev takes matters into his own hands, literally. He starts learning to box to handle his stepdad. But everyone isnât a fan of his plan, because Trevâs a talented artist, and his hands could actually help him build a better future. And theyâre letting him know. But their advice for some distant future feels useless in his reality right now. Ultimately, Trev knows his future is in his hands, and his hands are his own, and he has to choose how to use them.
