
For the Record
Monique Polak(Author)
Owlkids Books Inc. (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 2022
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-77147-437-5 (ISBN)
Description
"Twelve year old Justine's parents are recently divorced and she and her little sister, Bea, go back and forth between their parents homes in Montreal. Because her mother (whose anxiety manifests itself as the need to control) believes that their father and beloved half-sister are a bad influence on Justine and Bea, she enlists Justine's aid in collecting evidence that would lead to sole custody being granted to her. Justine goes along with this plan, and buys into her mother's view of her father at first, but when she crafts an outright lie for her mother's court case, she starts to question her mother's--and her own--behaviour. When called upon to testify in court in front of a judge who actually cares about Justine and Bea, Justine is able to summon the courage to tell the truth, no matter what the consequences. The book explores the widespread phenomenon of parental alienation, which the DSM-5 calls 'child psychological abuse'"--
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto, ON
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool and over, Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 201 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77147-437-5 (9781771474375)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
MONIQUE POLAK is the author of over twenty-five books for kids and young adults including the nonfiction book for teens, I Am a Feminist: Reclaiming the F-Word in Turbulent Times and the Quebec Writers Federation Literature Prize winner, What World is Left. Monique teaches English literature, creative writing and humanities at Marianopolis College in Montreal, Quebec.