Union

Tuck navigates new love, past trauma and standing up for what's right in this novel in verse. Grace has caught my eye I stare and stare at this girl I've missed since we were five Abuse at the hands of his mother's boyfriend has left fifteen-year-old Tuck broken and untrusting. But then he falls hard for his childhood friend Grace and starts to imagine a life where he is happy. At the fast-food restaurant where he works, Tuck is asked to explore starting up a union. His new sense of purpose, combined with his growing love for Grace, helps Tuck come to terms with his pain and find the strength to begin the healing process. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Key Selling Points A 15-year-old boy juggles work, sexual trauma and a new girlfriend in this novel in verse. The power of love to heal past wounds is the central theme. The author explores losing and doubting one's voice in an experimental narrative form. The novel is written almost entirely in single-syllable words, to reflect Tuck's dissociative mental state. This author's works have been on many award lists, including the Governor General's Literary Award, BC & Yukon Book Prizes and Forest of Reading. "In this novel-in-verse for teen readers, 15-year-old Tuck navigates new love, past trauma and standing up for what's right."-- Provided by publisher In This Novel In Verse For Teen Readers, Fifteen-year-old Tuck Navigates New Love, Past Trauma And Standing Up For What's Right.