We are the ashes, we are the fire
McCullough, Joy2022
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"A novel in prose and verse that follows the experiences of a teen who finds courage in the story of a fifteenth-century avenger when her sister's rapist is set free without prison time"--Adapted from publisher description."Em Morales's sister was raped after a frat party. A jury found the attacker guilty on all counts - remarkable verdict that Em felt more than a little proud of, since her passionate social-media advocacy helped dissuade the DA from settling for a plea deal. But victory is short-lived. Justice vanishes as the judge turns the Morales family's work upside down again by sentencing the rapist to no prison time. While her family is stunned, Em is sick with rage and guilt. To make matters worse, Em tells a reporter the sentence makes her want to learn to use a sword - and the news clip goes viral. Em must find a new reason to fight on, and it comes in the unlikely form of the story of a fifteenth-century French noblewoman, Marguerite de Bressieux, legendary as an avenging knight for rape victims."--Adapted from jacket.
Main title:
We are the ashes, we are the fire / Joy McCullough ; with illuminations by Maia Kobabe.
Author:
McCullough, Joy, authorKobabe, Maia, illustrator
Imprint:
New York : Dutton Books, 2022.©2021.
Collation:
383 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes:
"A crime unpunished. A story reclaimed"--Cover.A list of resources for survivors of sexual violence follows the text.
Audience:
Secondary
ISBN:
9780525556060 (paperback)9781668812334 (paperback)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
412060
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | Teenage Fiction | MCCULL | Available |