Ear-Witness
A Jessica March Mystery
Will be published approx. on 17. October 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
120 pages
978-1-895681-12-3 (ISBN)
Description
Jessica Marsh, who is fifteen and "hasn't lost her baby-fat yet," lives with her mother on the top floor of a hundred-year-old triplex in Parkdale, a multicultural area in Toronto. Being an ear-witness to a murder is frightening, but when Raffi, a gentle black man who is her mother's boyfriend, is arrested as the killer, Jess is terrified.
While struggling to unravel the crimes, Jess is also dealing with other problems. She has been estranged from her lawyer father for several years, and Raffi's arrest gives her an excuse to reestablish contact. She is harassed at school. Her best friend becomes sexually active and runs away from home. And Jess herself has her own decisions to make about entering into an intimate relationship whe she is pursued by a handsome young refugee from Central America.
These problems are typical of those faced by today's teenagers. Jess handles them awkwardly, emotionally, and occasionally with considerable panache.
While struggling to unravel the crimes, Jess is also dealing with other problems. She has been estranged from her lawyer father for several years, and Raffi's arrest gives her an excuse to reestablish contact. She is harassed at school. Her best friend becomes sexually active and runs away from home. And Jess herself has her own decisions to make about entering into an intimate relationship whe she is pursued by a handsome young refugee from Central America.
These problems are typical of those faced by today's teenagers. Jess handles them awkwardly, emotionally, and occasionally with considerable panache.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ontario
Canada
Publishing group
The Dundurn Group
Target group
Reading Age: From 12 to 15 years, Interest Age: From 12 to 15 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
191 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-895681-12-3 (9781895681123)
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Person
Mary Ann Scott has had many careers - mother of five, teacher, mature student, family-law lawyer, divorce mediator, multi-cultural and race relations worker, and immigration lawyer. In her spare time she is a voracious reader of suspense fiction.