Seeing through stones

By Rajdeep Paulus

Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Brothers and sisters, Victims of family violence, Child abuse

Description: After a lifetime of abuse, the Vanderbilt siblings flee their home, finally free to pursue new dreams while running from yesterday's nightmares. Once bedridden Jesse navigates the Chicago streets, concealing his identity and planning revenge. A chance encounter in the rain introduces a girl who offers Jesse a glimpse of a sunnier future, but how will he weather the growing storm inside himself? Separated from her Post-it note prince, Talia hides at a safe house for survivors of domestic violence while her father turns the city upside down to find her. Surrounded by women fighting their own demons, Talia face her past at every turn.