Size of a fist
By: Tara Gereaux
Series: New leaf series; New leaf editions
Publisher: Thistledown Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 62
ISBN-13: 9781771870597
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Teenagers; Juvenile fiction; Drunk driving; Hit-and-run drivers
Description: Addy is more than ready to leave her small town and move to the city with her boyfriend Craig. Before they leave, Craig wants to make their final night in town one to remember, so they head out to the cemetery with friends for one last party. At the cemetery, Addy notices a boy named Jonas hovering in the bushes. The rest of her friends think he is eavesdropping, but Addy knows the younger teen is visiting his recently deceased mother grave. When a game of chicken escalates and Jonas is struck by the truck Addy and her friends are driving, guilt causes Addy to feel responsible for healing the boy injuries and his grief, and she vows to help him escape his violent home. As their lives become further intertwined, Addy realizes her connection to Jonas is more than platonic, and she must decide whether she wants to leave for the city with Craig or follow her heart down another path.