Hope In Patience
by Beth Fehlbaum
Fifteen-year-old Ashley Asher has spent half of her life living in fear. Her stepfather sexually abused her for years, but her mother didn’t believe her. After Child Protective Services finally removes Ashley from their home, she goes to live with the father she barely remembers. Life in Patience, Texas, is much better. She’s in therapy to deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; she’s getting used to living with her father, stepmother, and stepbrother; and she’s made some friends at her new high school. But Ashley is so traumatized by her past that she sometimes scratches herself until she bleeds. When her stepfather is finally put on trial, she learns that truth and justice don’t always go hand-inhand. Will Ashley adjust to a better life? YA readers will be caught up in the heart-pounding story of a damaged girl trying to heal herself.
Praise for Hope In Patience:
“Sympathetic Ashley will have readers rooting for her.”
—Publishers Weekly
“compelling....This book will open hearts and might well save lives.”
—School Library Journal
“Ashley’s story is both heartbreaking and inspiring, a true testament to the strength and resilience of the human spirit. Written with elegance and fearless honesty, this book is a shot of hope, and quite simply a must-read for anyone who’s suffered abuse.”
—Jennifer Brown, author of Hate List, a 2010 ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a 2009 School Library Journal
Best Book of the Year
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Pub Date: October 27, 2010