Bull's Eye

by Sarah N. Harvey

Overview

After Emily's aunt dies, Emily learns that everything she has always believed is a lie, and her world crumbles. Forced to face the fact that her mother is not who she thought she was, Emily tries to find the truth about her past and make sense of her future. Turning to graffiti and vandalism as a way to deal with her anger, she comes to realize that there is more to a family than shared DNA.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781554695850
Publisher:	Orca Book Publishers
Publication date:	10/01/2007
Series:	Orca Soundings Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Sarah N. Harvey is the author of eight books for children and young adults. Some of her books have been translated into Korean, German and Slovenian, none of which she speaks or reads. Her novel, The Lit Report, has been optioned for a feature film. She will not be in it. Sarah works as an editor in Victoria, British Columbia, where she is determined to learn how to salsa dance, speak Italian and overcome her fear of flying (in no particular order).

Read an Excerpt

In the photograph, Aunt Donna is very, very pregnant. My mother is not. I look up at my mom and she is crying—silently, with her hand over her mouth. I just make it to the bathroom before I lose my breakfast, my lunch and my mind.

Editorial Reviews

Seventeen-year-old Emily receives a parcel from her recently deceased Aunt Donna and carefully examines its contents as her mother, Sandra, watches. Emily feels confused and angry when she finds a 17-year-old photograph depicting a very pregnant Aunt Donna and a non-pregnant Sandra. Desperate for answers, Emily sets out on a fact-finding mission to uncover her lineage. Emily returns home a few days later and finds an unkempt Sandra. Later Emily is arrested for painting concentric circles representing herself and her biological parents on public property. In lieu of jail, Emily does community service where she meets an abused seven-year-old girl named April. With Sandra's blessing, Emily begins the evaluation process to become April's foster sister. Harvey's well-written novel, narrated in the first person, is a coming-of-age story that has a painful beginning and a joyful ending. Emily feels compelled to search for the truth after being lied to by her mother throughout her young life. Emily's journey takes her from the depths of despair to the summit of self-discovery. This title is an inspirational read for anyone who has been deceived by a loved one. Reviewer: Mary Jo Edwards

Children's Literature - Mary Jo Edwards

"This contemporary theme in less than 100 pages with eye catching cover art will appeal to teenage reluctant readers."

Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's Media

"Employs the first-person, present-tense narrative to good effect. Recommended."

CM Magazine

"Harvey has written a fast-paced and interesting novel."

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"Very good and an easy read...I recommend it."

TeensReadToo.com

"With short chapters geared toward reluctant teen readers, this fast-paced text offers unflinching coverage of hot-button topics such as suicide and teen pregnancy."

The Horn Book Guide