Tuesday, April 26, 2011

YA-Morris Debut Award

Madigan, L.K. (2009). Flash burnout:  a novel. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Q5, P5, JS

Blake has a great life.  His parents  are married, he has a beautiful girlfriend, and a great friend, Marissa.  Blake's favorite class is photography, but he is struggling.  His teacher thinks that his photos lack emotion and are flat so Blake begins looking for a great photo opportunity.  He takes a picture of a women strung out on drugs and barely alive on a bench in a seedy part of town. When Marissa sees the picture she recognizes the women as her mother.  Finding her mother turns Marissa's world upside down and she takes Blake with her.  Marissa struggles to help her mother and Blake struggles to keep his girlfriend and still support Marissa. 

40 Developmental Assets:  1,2,3,11,14,15,16,17,20,21,22,23,24,26,27,28,32,36,37,38,39,40

Flash burnout: a novel

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