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Forged By Fire Sharon M. Draper

Plot Summary Gerold is not like most kids when he was young he was taken to the hospital because of a fire that he was in. Gerold mom, Monique, was a drug addicted and Gerold was taken from her and given to his Aunt. Gerold loved his Aunt, his Aunt was nothing like his mother. Gerolds Aunt loved and cared for him. But when his Aunt dies Gerold is force to live with his mother stepfather and stepsister. When Gerold learns of the abuse Angel, his stepsister, receives he makes it his goal to keep Angel safe. But when Jordan, his abusive stepfather, crosses the line a new conflict erupts between the two.



About the Author Sharon M. Draper is a professional educator as well as a writer. Some of the awards she has won are National Teacher of the Year, five-time winner of the Coretta Scot King literary award, Ohio teacher of the year, Deans award from Howard University, NCNW excellence in teaching award, and Beacon Light humanitarian award.

Other books by Sharon M. Draper



Tears of a Tiger (Simon and Schuster, 1994) Darkness Before Dawn (Simon and Schuster, 2001) Romiette and Julio (Simon and Schuster, 1999) Double Dutch (Simon and Schuster, 2002) The Battle of Jericho (Simon and Schuster, 2003) November Blues (Simon and Schuster, 2007) Just Another Hero (Simon and Schuster, 2009) Out of my Mind (Simon and Schuster, 2010) Fire from the Rock (Dutton, 2007) We Beat the Street (Dutton, 2005)

Social issue Domestic abuse affects about 3 millions kids a year. Children who are abused are at risk to have anxiety, low self-esteem, anger and depression. the trauma they experience can show up in emotional, behavior, social and physical disturbances which can affect development and came carry on well into adulthood. "Families under stress produce children under stress. If a spouse is being abused and there are children in the home, the children are affected by the abuse." (Ackerman and Pickering, 1989) The Affects of DV on Children. http://acadv.org/children.html. November 27, 2010 For more information on this topic, click here http://www.unicef.org/sowc07/docs/sowc07_panel_2_1.pdf

If Forged by Fire was a movie...







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About Me I am a 9th grader at Gahanna Lincoln High School. I am a football cheerleader and love to just hang out with my friends. i went to Jefferson elementary and Gahanna Middle School East. I was born in Gahanna and have only lived in Gahanna.