All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook
Paperback – December 5, 2017
by Leslie Connor (Author)
A soaring and heartfelt story about love, forgiveness, and how innocence makes us all rise up.
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook is a powerful middle grade novel, perfect for fans of Wonder and When You Reach Me, from Leslie Connor, the award-winning author of Waiting for Normal and Crunch.
From comes Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom at the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility in tiny Surprise, Nebraska. His mom is a resident on Cell Block C, and so far, Warden Daugherty has made it possible for them to be together. That is, until a new district attorney discovers the truth—and Perry is removed from the facility and forced into a foster home.
When Perry moves to the “outside” world, he feels trapped. Desperate to be reunited with his mom, Perry goes on a quest for answers about her past crime. As he gets closer to the truth, he will discover that love makes people resilient no matter where they come from . . . but can he find a way to tell everyone what home truly means?
Junior Library Guild Selection * Kids’ Indie Next List Pick
ASIN: 006233347X
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books; Reprint edition (December 5, 2017)
Language: English
Paperback: 416 pages
ISBN-10: 9780062333476
ISBN-13: 978-0062333476
Reading Age: 10 - 12 years, from customers
Lexile Measure: 540L
Grade Level: 3 - 7
Item Weight: 9.5 ounces
