Gone Author:Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson That first day of class, her eyes had flickered over him the way a teacher's will. But hers had come back to rest. Before flitting away again. — It was too late. She had seen him. — Connor pretended she hadn't, but she had. It terrified him. It made his blood sing. — His history teacher, Ms. Timms. — Corinna. — What had he ever thought about, before ... more »he thought about her?
At last, Connor understood that his life was his to live. No more pity love. Not from aunts and neighbors. Not from missing mothers and fathers. Not from drunks. The real thing was his this time; he just needed to take it.
Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson, known for 'riveting' fiction (Kirkus), digs deep into the heart of a forbidden relationship. Sometimes, she tells us, loneliness can send a boy down a lonely path. Sometimes, it can take a while to find the way back.« less
ISBN-13: 9781596431386 ISBN-10: 1596431385 Pages:176 Reading Level: Young Adult Rating:
I got the book from the library and just could not get into it. I guess it was the writing style because I was interested in finding out what the main character would do. Guess I'll have to try to read it at a later date...