E-book

The radius of us / Marie Marquardt.

ISBN: 9781250096906
ISBN: 1250096901
Physical Description: 1 online resource (295 pages) : illustrations.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2017.
Copyright: &copy;2016

Marquardt, Marie F., 1972- (author.).

Summary:

After being mugged, seventeen-year-old Gretchen is still struggling to deal with her fears when she meets Phoenix, an eighteen-year-old immigrant from El Salvador. Told in alternating first person points of view, this is a story of love, sacrifice, and the journey from victim to survivor. It offers an intimate glimpse into the causes and devastating impact of Latino gang violence, both in the U.S. and in Central America, and explores the risks that victims take when they try to start over. Most importantly, this shows how people struggling to overcome trauma can find healing in love.