Teaser: A story of a teenage girl and how she finds the courage to survive.
Plot Summary: In the beginning of the story we learn that Ashley Nicole Asher has moved to the town of Patience, Texas to be with her birth father after she finds the courage to tell someone that her stepfather has been abusing her emotionally, sexually, and physically. After her move to Patience, Ashley has a long ways to go before she is completely healed. She attends therapy sessions and joins the school cross country team with her friend. Ashley has many secrets that she tries to hide throughout the novel. This is a powerful story about how Ashley finds the courage to recover and love the ones that love her.
Critical Evaluation: This book is the second in the Patience Trilogy written by Beth Fehlbaum. It was a 2011 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. Ashley is one tough character and throughout the book she feels a lot of self pity and many times she resorts to harming herself. She does not realize that her father and her stepmom love her so much, they will do anything for her. Ashley's wounds are so deep she loses site of all the love she has around her. By the end of the book I was tired of the way Ashley acted, but I was glad that she found hope. She began to see the light at the end of the tunnel. This book had some very tough material, including a scene of sexual abuse. These topics should not be taken lightly and this is a great book in the fact that Fehlbaum tackles sensitive issues. I like that this book is a book that can be given to teens that might be going through the same issues as Ashley. They might be able to relate and find answers they are looking for, that what they are going through is not something that they are alone in. That they will be able to survive.
Author Information: Beth Fehlbaum was inspired to write this trilogy from her own experience with abuse. She was born in Dallas, Texas and she married her high school sweetheart, with whom she has three children with. Beth has a BA in English and a minor in Secondary Education from the University of Texas at Arlington, and an M.Ed. in Elementary Education, specializing in Reading, from Texas A&M. Today she teaches 5th grade students. When she is not teaching she loves to write on her front porch and she is currently in the final stages of the third book in the trilogy, Truth in Patience.
Genre: Realistic Ficiton
Curriculum Ties: N/A
Booktalking Ideas: Talk about the healing power of animals.
Reading Level/Interest Age: 13+
Challenge Issues: Sexual Abuse and Self Torture.
Plot Summary: In the beginning of the story we learn that Ashley Nicole Asher has moved to the town of Patience, Texas to be with her birth father after she finds the courage to tell someone that her stepfather has been abusing her emotionally, sexually, and physically. After her move to Patience, Ashley has a long ways to go before she is completely healed. She attends therapy sessions and joins the school cross country team with her friend. Ashley has many secrets that she tries to hide throughout the novel. This is a powerful story about how Ashley finds the courage to recover and love the ones that love her.
Critical Evaluation: This book is the second in the Patience Trilogy written by Beth Fehlbaum. It was a 2011 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. Ashley is one tough character and throughout the book she feels a lot of self pity and many times she resorts to harming herself. She does not realize that her father and her stepmom love her so much, they will do anything for her. Ashley's wounds are so deep she loses site of all the love she has around her. By the end of the book I was tired of the way Ashley acted, but I was glad that she found hope. She began to see the light at the end of the tunnel. This book had some very tough material, including a scene of sexual abuse. These topics should not be taken lightly and this is a great book in the fact that Fehlbaum tackles sensitive issues. I like that this book is a book that can be given to teens that might be going through the same issues as Ashley. They might be able to relate and find answers they are looking for, that what they are going through is not something that they are alone in. That they will be able to survive.
Author Information: Beth Fehlbaum was inspired to write this trilogy from her own experience with abuse. She was born in Dallas, Texas and she married her high school sweetheart, with whom she has three children with. Beth has a BA in English and a minor in Secondary Education from the University of Texas at Arlington, and an M.Ed. in Elementary Education, specializing in Reading, from Texas A&M. Today she teaches 5th grade students. When she is not teaching she loves to write on her front porch and she is currently in the final stages of the third book in the trilogy, Truth in Patience.
Genre: Realistic Ficiton
Curriculum Ties: N/A
Booktalking Ideas: Talk about the healing power of animals.
Reading Level/Interest Age: 13+
Challenge Issues: Sexual Abuse and Self Torture.
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Why included? I read this book for class and decided to include it because it could be a good book for someone to read that is experiencing what Ashley experienced.
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