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Title: |
Firebird Caged |
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| By (author): |
Maya Chhabra |
| ISBN10-13: |
163163836X : 9781631638367 |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Weight: |
.259 Kg. |
| Published: |
Jolly Fish Press - August 2024 |
| List Price: |
29.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 2 |
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| Ashley didnâ t mean to get pregnant her senior year in high school. She didnâ t mean to scare her hardworking and financially struggling mom, or to hide the truth from her awkward ex, Danny. She also didnâ t mean to illegally take her well-off friend Madiâ s prescription Xanax to cope with the stressâ and she definitely didnâ t mean to do it more than once. When a doctor reports Ashley to the State of Wisconsin as a drug-addicted threat to her own unborn child, she is forcibly detained under the obscure and secretive Act 292 civil detention system for pregnant women, stranded in the county juvenile shelter home, and stigmatized by authorities who assign her fetus a lawyer but not her. Itâ s a struggle for Ashley just to get medical care for the pregnancy supposedly being protectedâ never mind fighting for her own freedom and making sure her baby isnâ t taken away by social services after birth. Whoâ s going to protect Ashley herself? But Ashley is stronger than anyone knows, and she has allies on the outside who believe in her. This is a fight Ashley can winâ but only if she stops drifting passively, starts believing in herself, and chooses not to give in to despair. Characterized by exciting, fast-paced plots and themes that are relevant for high school students, Horizonâ s Hi-Lo books are both engaging and easy to read. Short chapters, simple sentence structures, and an accessible format make these books perfect for teen reluctant readers. Horizon books are written at a 2nd- to 3rd-grade reading level with an interest level of ages 14 and up. |
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