Title: Forged by Fire
Description: Teenage Gerald, who has spent years protecting his fragile half-sister from their abusive father, faces the prospect of one final confrontation before the problem can be solved.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Child abuse, African Americans, Brothers and sisters, Stepfamilies, Reading Level-Grade 7, Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 8, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 12
Places: Hazelwood High School
People: Gerald Nickelby, Angel, Jordan Sparks, Monique, Aunt Queen, Mr. Washington, Robbie Washington