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Living with Jackie Chan

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After fathering a baby, a teenager moves in with his karate-loving uncle and tries to come to terms with his guilt—and find a way to forgive. This isn't how Josh expected to spend senior year. He thought he'd be hanging out with his best friends, Dave and Caleb, driving around, partying, just like always. But here he is, miles from home—new school, new life, living with his Jackie-Chan-obsessed uncle, Larry, and trying to forget. But Josh can't forget. So many things bring back memories of last year and the night that changed everything. Every day the pain, the shame, and the just not knowing are never far from his thoughts. Why is he such a loser? How could he have done what he did? He finds some moments of peace when he practices karate with Stella, the girl upstairs and his one real friend. As they move together through the katas, Josh feels connected in a way he has never felt before. He wonders if they could be more than friends, but Stella's jealous boyfriend will make sure that doesn't happen. And maybe it doesn't matter. If Stella knew the truth, would she still think he was a True Karate Man? Readers first met Josh in Jumping Off Swings, which told the story of four high school students and how one pregnancy changed all of their lives. In this companion book, they follow Josh as he tries to come to terms with what happened, and find a way to forgive.


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Series: Jumping Off Swings Publisher: Candlewick Press
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Kindle Book

  • Release date: September 10, 2013

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780763667160
  • Release date: September 10, 2013

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780763667160
  • File size: 1202 KB
  • Release date: September 10, 2013

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:3.3
Lexile® Measure:530
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:1-3

After fathering a baby, a teenager moves in with his karate-loving uncle and tries to come to terms with his guilt—and find a way to forgive. This isn't how Josh expected to spend senior year. He thought he'd be hanging out with his best friends, Dave and Caleb, driving around, partying, just like always. But here he is, miles from home—new school, new life, living with his Jackie-Chan-obsessed uncle, Larry, and trying to forget. But Josh can't forget. So many things bring back memories of last year and the night that changed everything. Every day the pain, the shame, and the just not knowing are never far from his thoughts. Why is he such a loser? How could he have done what he did? He finds some moments of peace when he practices karate with Stella, the girl upstairs and his one real friend. As they move together through the katas, Josh feels connected in a way he has never felt before. He wonders if they could be more than friends, but Stella's jealous boyfriend will make sure that doesn't happen. And maybe it doesn't matter. If Stella knew the truth, would she still think he was a True Karate Man? Readers first met Josh in Jumping Off Swings, which told the story of four high school students and how one pregnancy changed all of their lives. In this companion book, they follow Josh as he tries to come to terms with what happened, and find a way to forgive.


Expand title description text
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Candlewick Press

    Awards:

    Kindle Book
    Release date: September 10, 2013

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9780763667160
    Release date: September 10, 2013

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9780763667160
    File size: 1202 KB
    Release date: September 10, 2013

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 3.3
    Lexile® Measure: 530
    Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    Text Difficulty: 1-3
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