| Bereft Contributor(s): Gidney, Craig Laurance (Author) |
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ISBN: 0984914641 ISBN-13: 9780984914647 Publisher: Tiny Satchel Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: March 2013 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Bullying - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Age Level: 13-UP |
| Grade Level: 8-UP |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" L (0.45 lbs) 170 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
| Awards: Independent Publisher Book Awards, Silver Medal Winner, Urban Fiction, 2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Award, Bronze Medal Winner, Y/A Fiction-Mature Issue, 2014 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rafael Fannen is a 13-year old boy who has won a minority scholarship to Our Lady of the Woods, an all male Catholic college preparatory school. He lives with his mother who is chronically ill with an undiagnosed illness and also suffers from mental illness, which no one will discuss. Winning the scholarship quickly turns into a nightmare, as Rafe has to deal with the racism of his fellow students and his teachers. Rafe has an ally in Tomas, another scholarship winner from his neighborhood, and they bond against the racism and classism of their fellow students. But that connection is soon sundered. In addition to the culture shock, Rafe also has to deal with his burgeoning sexuality. Rafe is caught staring at Toby, an attractive and charismatic classmate, in the shower, Toby begins a relentless campaign of bullying against Rafe, including violent encounters. When someone tags the school campus with graffiti, Toby makes sure Rafe becomes the chief suspect. It becomes so bad that even Tomas distances himself from Rafe. The only person who seems sympathetic to him is the chaplain, Vicar Angus Connell. But it soon becomes apparent that the Vicar has designs on Rafe. When Rafe decides to fight back and take control of his life, the lives of everyone around him will change. But none more than his own. Bereft addresses the issues of bullying, sexuality, child abuse, mental illness and racism in a haunting and deeply compelling style. |
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