Darlene Ryan
1) Saving Grace
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Evie was pregnant and forced to give up the baby. But she can't just leave the child with strangers, especially when she thinks the baby is being neglected. With her boyfriend waiting in the truck, Evie snatches the baby and convinces him to drive her to Montreal where she plans to start a new life with her child. But when the baby won't eat and she and Justin argue, she ends up alone in a small town. As the baby becomes sicker, Evie must decide whether...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2008
Language
Español
Description
Evie tuvo una bebita y fue obligada a darla en adopción, pero no puede simplemente dejarla con extraños, sobre todo porque tiene la impresión de que no la cuidan bien. Mientras su novio espera en su camioneta, Evie secuestra a la niña y lo convence de llevarlas a Montreal, donde planea empezar una nueva vida con la pequeña. Pero la niña no quiere comer y, después de una pelea entre Evie y Justin, él las deja solas en un pueblo perdido. Cuando...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
When her mother died two years earlier, Izzy thought the world would change in some identifiable way, but it didn't. It didn't even slow down.
Along with constantly watching her brother, Jason, to ensure he didn't repeat his involvement with drugs, Izzy has managed to get through school and the rest of her life using her mother's endless "rules" as guidance, even making up some of her own as she goes along.
When her
...4) Responsible
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Kevin Frasier is in a new high school—his fourth in the last year. He is trying to get along and not cause any waves. When he falls in with Nick and his friends, Frasier ends up going along as the group bullies and threatens their way through the school. When Nick starts tormenting Erin—and she stands up to him—the harassment escalates until Kevin is forced to make a difficult decision and risk everything.
5) Pieces of me
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Language
English
Formats
Description
Maddie is living on the streets, trying to protect herself and make enough money to get a place to stay and find a way to go back to school. When she meets Q, she is wary but welcomes his friendship. And then she meets Dylan, a six-year-old boy, living on the streets with his family. When Dylan's father asks Maddie to watch the boy for a while, she is happy to help. But Dylan's parents don't come back; and Maddie and Q are left looking after him....
8) De nadie más
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
Español
Description
Evie was pregnant and forced to give up the baby. But she can't just leave the child with strangers, especially when she thinks the baby is being neglected. With her boyfriend Justin waiting in the truck, Evie snatches the baby and convinces Justin to drive her to Montreal, where she plans to start a new life with her child. When the baby won't eat and she and Justin argue, she ends up alone in a small-town. As the baby gets sicker, Evie must decide...
