Watching Jimmy /

Young Carolyn walks an emotional tightrope knowing what really happened to her best friend, Jimmy, the day his Uncle Ted chose to teach him a lesson that left Jimmy brain-damaged. But when Uncle Ted threatens his beleaguered family with even more abuse and the loss of their home, Carolyn must find...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hartry, Nancy
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto : Tundra Books, [2009]
Subjects:	Best friends > Juvenile fiction. Family secrets > Juvenile fiction. Brain-damaged children > Juvenile fiction. Courage > Juvenile fiction. Amis > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Secrets de famille > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Enfants atteints de lésions cérébrales > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. Courage > Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.

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Summary:	Young Carolyn walks an emotional tightrope knowing what really happened to her best friend, Jimmy, the day his Uncle Ted chose to teach him a lesson that left Jimmy brain-damaged. But when Uncle Ted threatens his beleaguered family with even more abuse and the loss of their home, Carolyn must find the courage to match wits with him and to speak out, using the truth as her only weapon.
Physical Description:	152 pages ; 19 cm.
ISBN:	9780887768712 0887768717