Thursday, March 17, 2016

Book Review for ALL RISE FOR THE HONORABLE PERRY T. COOK

When I began ALL RISE FOR THE HONORABLE PERRY T. COOK by Leslie Connor, I didn’t know what it was about. This made it more fun when I was immediately drawn in by Perry and his story. I still would have been intrigued had I known, but it was a nice and refreshing surprise to discover it on my own.

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From the publisher:
From Leslie Connor, award-winning author of Waiting for Normal and Crunch, comes a soaring and heartfelt story about love, forgiveness, and how innocence makes us all rise up. All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook is a powerful story, perfect for fans of Wonder and When You Reach Me.

Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom at the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility in tiny Surprise, Nebraska. His mom is a resident on Cell Block C, and so far Warden Daugherty has made it possible for them to be together. That is, until a new district attorney discovers the truth—and Perry is removed from the facility and forced into a foster home.

When Perry moves to the “outside” world, he feels trapped. Desperate to be reunited with his mom, Perry goes on a quest for answers about her past crime. As he gets closer to the truth, he will discover that love makes people resilient no matter where they come from . . . but can he find a way to tell everyone what home truly means?

The story felt expertly plotted. The characters defined and developed. I rooted for Perry right from the start.

Being set in a prison for non-violent offenders, it’s a reminder that prisoners are people too, with families and difficult situations.

I was carried along and never had cause to break out of the story.


This book was an enjoyable read with characters I doubt you will forget.

6 comments:

  1. This has been on my TBR list for a while - I'll read it soon! Thanks so much for the review!
    - Vi

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  2. I just read this, too. It was wonderful!

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  3. I'm looking forward to this one. Thanks for the heads-up and welcome to MMGM.

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  4. I enjoyed this more than I expected to. It wasn't sad like so many things are today. Glad to see you join MMGM!

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  5. I enjoyed this more than I expected to. It wasn't sad like so many things are today. Glad to see you join MMGM!

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  6. I'm a sucker for stories about foster kids trying to figure out what home and family mean to them, so this sounds right up my alley! Thanks for the review, and welcome to the MMGM motley crew!

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