Living with Jackie Chan (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763662806)

After fathering a baby, a teenager moves in with his karate-loving uncle and tries to come to terms with his guilt -- and find a way to forgive.

This isn't how Josh expected to spend senior year. He thought he'd be hanging out with his best friends, Dave and Caleb, driving around, partying, just like always. But here he is, miles from home -- new school, new life, living with his Jackie-Chan-obsessed uncle, Larry, and trying to forget. But Josh can't forget. So many things bring back memories of last year and the night that changed everything. Every day the pain, the shame, and the just not knowing are never far from his thoughts. Why is he such a loser? How could he have done what he did? He finds some moments of peace when he practices karate with Stella, the girl upstairs and his one real friend. As they move together through the katas, Josh feels connected in a way he has never felt before. He wonders if they could be more than friends, but Stella's jealous boyfriend will make sure that doesn't happen. And maybe it doesn't matter. If Stella knew the truth, would she still think he was a True Karate Man? Readers first met Josh in Jumping Off Swings which told the story of four high school students and how one pregnancy changed all of their lives. In this companion book, they follow Josh as he tries to come to terms with what happened, and find a way to forgive.

Author: Jo Knowles
ISBN-10: 0763662801
ISBN-13: 9780763662806
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2013
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 160436 / Living with Jackie Chan

Award: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/29/2013
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2013
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2013 pg. 48
School Library Journal 09/01/2013 pg. 160
Booklist 09/01/2013 pg. 109
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2013 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2013 pg. 162
New York Times Book Review 11/10/2013 pg. 32
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 115 - Recommended, Satisfactory