Who Owns Kelly Paddik? (Orca Soundings) [Paperback]

Beth Goobie (Author)

Book Description

Series: Orca Soundings | Publication Date: January 1, 2003

Kelly wants to run - forever. (RL3.1)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up-Kelly Paddik, 15, has run from everybody since her father sexually abused her and her mother stood by and let it happen. It is only when she meets Chris at the Marymound School for Girls, a detention home, that she begins to realize she is running from herself, and that her father is still controlling her life even though he is dead and can no longer hurt her. Goobie's use of imagery and true-to-life characters will capture the hearts of readers who will root for Kelly to make her life all that it can be. Even though this book is geared toward reluctant readers, most teens will appreciate this grim but satisfying read.
Susan Geye, Crowley Ninth Grade Campus, TX
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"Even the most resistant of teen readers will be thoroughly absorbed by 15-year-old Kelly and her situation...Goobie's characterization of Kelly and her powerhouse of rolling impulses and emotions is keenly convincing." (Quill & Quire )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551432390
• ISBN-13: 978-1551432397
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,181,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #71 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Social Issues > Runaways

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