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Saving Grace

Audiobook
1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available

Evie was pregnant and forced to give up the baby.

But Evie can't just leave the child with strangers, especially when she thinks the baby is being neglected. With her boyfriend waiting in the truck, Evie snatches the baby and convinces him to drive her to Montreal where she plans to start a new life with her child. But when the baby won't eat and she and Justin argue, she ends up alone in a small town. As the baby becomes sicker, Evie must decide whether to admit her mistake and turn herself in, or to keep running.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read! Also available in Spanish as De nadie más.

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    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2007
      Gr 7 Up-Evie's first mistake was getting pregnant. She admits that. The second mistake, giving her baby up for adoption, wasn't her idea but her father's. So to fix it, the 15-year-old takes drastic action by kidnapping Brianna, now named Grace, from her adoptive parents and running away with her. She convinces Justin, the child's father, to drive them to Montreal so they can start over as a family. His change of heart puts Evie's plans for a new life in jeopardy, and Brianna's rising temperature turns up the heat on the decision that Evie knows in her heart she must make. The novel's fast pace will keep reluctant readers turning the pages to the end. Ryan has created a wholly believable protagonist in a novel that has a 2.4 reading level. Readers will sympathize with her plight even as they cringe at her series of bad choices. While the book is written with struggling teen readers in mind, more sophisticated readers will find themselves drawn to both the content and character."H. H. Henderson, Heritage Middle School, Deltona, FL"

      Copyright 2007 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:610
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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