When was forged by fire written

In this second book of the Hazelwood High trilogy, Sharon M. Draper has woven characters and events from Tears of a Tiger in an unflinchingly realistic portrayal of poverty and child abuse. It is an inspiring story of a young man who rises above the tragic circumstances of his life by drawing on the love and strength of family and friends. Sharon M. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. She taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year.

She now lives in Florida. Visit her at SharonDraper. Tell us what you like and we'll recommend books you'll love. Sign up and get a free ebook! By Sharon M. Table of Contents Excerpt Rave and Reviews. About The Book. He studied her face, decided she was serious, and put his leg back inside the cart. He was standing near the front end of the cart, amidst an assorted pile of cigarette boxes, egg cartons, and pop bottles.

But he knew the important things—like never mess with Mama when she was in bed—Mama got really mad when you woke her up, especially if she had somebody in bed with her.

And never touch the hot thing that Mama used to light her cigarettes, even if the mysterious orange-and-blue fire that comes out of it liked to tease you and dance for only a moment before running away.

Mama had once caught Gerald playing with the lighter, and she made the fire come out and she held his hand right over the flame. When she stopped, she had washed his hand with cool water and soothed him with warm hugs and wrapped with salve and bandages the place where the fire soldier had stabbed him. She told him that she had done it for his own good and to teach him a lesson.

One other lesson that Gerald had learned was never, never stay near Mama when she sniffed the white stuff. She got it from a man named Leroy who smelled too sweet and smiled too much. When he leaves, you hide behind the couch and hope Aunt Queen comes over because sometimes Mama yells and gets her belt or her shoe and hits, and hits, and hits…. Once Aunt Queen had found Gerald curled up behind the couch sucking his thumb.

His pajamas were soaked and smelly and he was shivering and hungry. Mama had been gone all day. She had told him not to leave the room, and he had really, really tried to be good, but he was so cold, so very cold. Then Mama had come and she and Aunt Queen had yelled and screamed so much that Gerald had to hold his ears while he lay curled at the foot of the bed. That night, Mama had hugged him and kissed him and held him close until he fell asleep.

Gerald had felt so warm and special and golden—he wanted to feel like that forever. He knew his mama loved him. She had bought him a G. Even though Mama had yelled at him, today was a good day. Mama always yelled—it was no big deal. Some days he yelled back at her. So mostly he ignored her.

But today was a good day, a shiny day, he thought. The sun was bright gold outside against a clear blue sky. Get Directions. Forged by fire by Draper, Sharon M. Print Book. Availability Loading Request It Find It. Summary: Teenage Gerald, who has spent years protecting his fragile half-sister from their abusive father, faces the prospect of one final confrontation before the problem can be solved. Item Description: Companion volume to: Tears of a tiger.

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