Bruised

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Pub Date 01 Mar 2013 | Archive Date 15 Feb 2013

Description

When Imogen, a sixteen-year-old black belt in Tae Kwon Do, freezes during a holdup at a local diner, the gunman is shot and killed by the police, and she blames herself for his death. Before the shooting, she believed that her black belt made her stronger than everyone else—more responsible, more capable. But now that her sense of self has been challenged, she must rebuild her life, a process that includes redefining her relationship with her family and navigating first love with the boy who was at the diner with her during the shoot-out. With action, romance, and a complex heroine, Bruised introduces a vibrant new voice to the young adult world—full of dark humor and hard truths.

When Imogen, a sixteen-year-old black belt in Tae Kwon Do, freezes during a holdup at a local diner, the gunman is shot and killed by the police, and she blames herself for his death. Before the...


Advance Praise

"A powerful, gripping portrait of one girl's struggle to survive a violent tragedy. Sarah Skilton brings her heroine to a place of self-forgiveness and healing with extraordinary realism and humanity."-Mariah Fredericks, author of The Girl in the Park
"The kind of book that keeps you up late at night and lingers long after you've turned the last page."-Trish Doller, author of Something Like Normal
"Raw and real...This beautiful book shows the true power of sports."-Mirando Kenneally, author of Catching Jordan

"A powerful, gripping portrait of one girl's struggle to survive a violent tragedy. Sarah Skilton brings her heroine to a place of self-forgiveness and healing with extraordinary realism and...


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