![]() ![]() It is a little graphic with word-pictures since Jessica was burned beyond recognition. ![]() It was enjoyable to see Tom reach out to a girl no one really liked and find that she was actually a nice person. Jessica was badly burned prior to the story, and a car is torched.Ī touching, sad, and a tad disturbing book. Tom is Catholic, but God is not really a major part of this book's plot. Tom shows more than kindness, but love to a girl who has had a very rough life. This same friend comes from a broken home where the mom smokes and the dad doesn't want him around.Īt one point, Jessica tells Tom that she "hates her mother" with no emotion (it is explained why, though). ![]() Tom's ex-best friend consistently makes fun of Jessica with cruel words. Towards the end of the book, Jessica has to move closer to the city for treatment, and Tom admits that he will never forget her, even though they were friends for only a short time. Jessica was badly burned in a fire, and now she has no friends, until Tom. The book outlines his memories of when he met and befriended a girl named Jessica. This book is told from the perspective of seventh-grader Tom Bender. ![]() A touching book with some uneasy aspects. ![]()
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