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He finds the hot thing she uses to light her cigarettes and in no time, the house is ablaze. Mama is sent to prison, and Gerald goes to live with his Aunt Queen. When he turns nine, Gerald unhappily learns that his mama is being released from jail and wants her son back. Suddenly, he must switch from a loving home to a household dominated by his abusive stepfather. When Gerald learns a terrible secret about his stepfather and the half-sister he has grown to love, he'll have to find the courage to do what's right.
Author Sharon M. Draper, a National Teacher of the Year Award winner, tackles tough issues like physical and sexual child abuse. Thomas Penny's empathetic narration makes Forged by Fire and unforgettable listening experience.
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Filter by:. All stars 5 star only 4 star only 3 star only 2 star only 1 star only. Forged By Fire This is a very good book. Amazon Customer Earline S. Gearld and his sister Angel thought that they'd never have to see him agian but he did come back into their lives! At the end of the story Gearld found his step father drunk in his room with his little sister unconcious on the bed and the house on fire.
He faught his step father and his stepfather left them in the apartment to die. But Gearld got them out of the house alive and their step father didn't make it out alive!! This book was really good! I usally finish a book in a week or so but i finished this book in one day! View 2 comments. Shelves: book-club. Alana: I would have to say that this book is fantastic!
It jus became my favorite story. The way the author created the situations are so much like real life and that's what made me like it so much.
I thought it was going to be just like any other book, but guess what? I was wrong! It exceeded my expectations. It is about a boy named Gerald that is faced with child abuse and a drugged mom. He was very brave and this story had a very suspenseful ending. My favorite part was when I found out what Alana: I would have to say that this book is fantastic!
My favorite part was when I found out what was happening with Gerald's sister, Angel. I decided to read this book because it had to do with child abuse. I like reading about things like that, and I'm glad I did! View 1 comment. Aug 27, Autumn rated it liked it Recommends it for: teenagers who like melodrama, reluctant readers.
Shelves: teenagers , urban , boys. Not for me, but great for kids who want a sympathetic hero who goes through every possible trauma and drama. Every chapter contains another catastrophe. Feb 14, Sylwia rated it did not like it. Jan 23, Logan rated it it was amazing.
This book is so good. At first, I thought it would be some book about kids trying to survive high school. But when you read the back it grabs your attention right away. It starts off saying how Gerald's aunt has died, then continues to go on to the fact that he is going to have to live with his abusive step-father, Jordan and substance abusive mother, Monique , and lovely younger stepsister, Angel.
The book was so good that I sat down and finished the whole book in one day. Also, some parts This book is so good. Also, some parts will leave you shook, especially the part where it is revealed that Jordan is molesting Angel, or when Monique gets slapped across the face by Jordan. But that is enough spoilers, read the book and find out more.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes a good suspense book and likes good action scenes in a book. Dec 28, Debbie rated it liked it Recommends it for: teens. Shelves: abuse , realistic-fiction , fiction , young-adult-lit , yalsa-hub-challenge , gr-reading-challenge. Second in the Hazelwood High trilogy. Gerald's story is like a bad soap opera: We frist meet Gerald, a battered and neglected child, when he is severely burned in a fire after being left home alone by his addict mother, Monique.
He finds a safe and loving home with his Aunt Queen. When he is nine, his mother and her abusive new husband take him back into their home. The only bright spot for Gerald is Angel, his four-year-old half sister. Gerald finds out that Angel is being sexually abused by her Second in the Hazelwood High trilogy.
Gerald finds out that Angel is being sexually abused by her father. Monique is unwilling or unable to protect her children and Gerald resolves to protect Angel and himself. Draper tries to cram a bit too much drama into this slim volume. Poor Gerald; it's one tragedy after another for him. Nov 27, Xhavier Boykins rated it really liked it. This was a phenomanal book, I enjoyed it from start to finish. Not to make the book better than it is but I was gasping every five minutes.
Gerald is such a great kid and what he is put through in the book could really scare a reader. Gerald's life is just totally messed up he has a horrible father, addicted mother, and still dealing with the death of two of his best friends. The plot doesn't get better than that. I would r This was a phenomanal book, I enjoyed it from start to finish.
I would recommend this book to anybody who enjoyed the tears of a tiger book. Also people who like drama. Jan 24, Axel Asmodeus rated it it was amazing. Okay so, I read this back in middle school I think and let me tell you. We didn't have any warnings when jumping into this book. Unfortunately, this actually caused some problems in our school which I'll talk about here because I think it's important. This book deals with a lot of emotional and physical abuse.
It's the kind of abuse that is actually too realistic and caused a lot of triggers in my other classmates. Although it is an outstanding book, please be warned if abuse is Okay so, I read this back in middle school I think and let me tell you. Although it is an outstanding book, please be warned if abuse is a problem that you face or have faced. I haven't read this is a very long time so I'll definitely be picking it up soon for a reread.
Sep 28, Meaghan rated it did not like it Recommends it for: no one. Shelves: read-in , childrens-young-adult-fiction , books-i-hated. The characters were cardboard, the plot was contrived, too much time was covered in too short a space, and everything was told rather than shown. It was like Sharon Draper was trying to cram as many issues as possible into the story and they all ended up spilling out, leaving an empty shell. There are so many other, great books out there that deal with the same themes -- please look elsewhere!
View all 21 comments. I remember really liking this when I read it. Draper books I've read. Much better then 'Out of my Mind. Jul 04, theblkgrlibrarian rated it it was amazing Shelves: all-black-erthang , for-the-kids. His strength Gerald is survivor. I can never understand how someone is so sick that they would abuse a child I'm happy that he had the ending he deserved. Apr 05, Cameron Baca added it.
I loved the book a lot and it was really interesting. I would give it 10 out of 10 stars, I've been wanting to read this book for a while because people said it was a really good and it was.
I loved the characters and I knew right away who was talking and what was going on. I understood the book a lot and I loved it so much. I want to the second book which is Tears Of A Tiger. Logan said it was a really good book and recommended it to me and I loved it. Thanks Logan! I would recommend this book I loved the book a lot and it was really interesting.
I would recommend this book to anyone just because it was a really good book. The book was sad throughout because how Gerald and Angel are raised. And they have to deal with Jordan and Monique. Jordan abuses them to much and Monique doesn't care about them. The only thing that calms Angel and Gerald is each other. Jan 31, KImberly rated it really liked it.
Forged By Fire is by Sharon M. I just got done reading Tears of a Tiger which is also by Sharon M. It hasn't been that long that i stared reading his book. It's the second in the Hazelwood High Trilogy. Forged By Fire is a story that focuses on a boy name Gerald.
He is an African American boy. Gerald is struggling with his life after the death of his aunt. So far this book is good. Mar 06, Ducksauce JR rated it it was amazing. Draper goes deep into a story about a child who grew up in a bad place and had to overcome many adversities to ensure the well being of himself and his sister.
Gerald the main character was living with his mom who was a drug addict and left him home alone one day. Gerald so intrigued by the flame of a lighter accidentally sets the house on fire but luckily before Gerald would have b "Life with Monique and Jordan was so different from the relaxed, loving atmosphere of Aunt Queen's house" Sharon M.
Gerald so intrigued by the flame of a lighter accidentally sets the house on fire but luckily before Gerald would have been burned to ashes one of the neighbors come in and save him. Then on Gerald is forced to live with his aunt and his mom is put in jail. It takes him awhile to get over his mom but once he does he decides that he doesn't want to think about her because he likes his life with his aunt so much better. Years later his mom gets out of jail and comes to visit Gerald, at first Gerald does not want to accept that his mom is back but the event of his aunt dying forces him to live with her and his sister and his moms husband Jordan.
Gerald has to deal with Jordan and protect himself and his sister because Jordan would abuse them so Gerald steps up and faces Jordan like a man Aug 06, Juan Zavala rated it liked it.
This heartbreaking novel by Sharon M. Draper goes through extreme and hard hitting themes. The story follows the life of Gerald and his run ins with abuse from family members. The novel has Gerald move from different environments because of his mother Monique who neglected him which resulted in his mom going to prison and he being sent to live with his aunt Queen. His mom is released from prison on Geralds tenth birthday. She shows up being optimistic and just in time before aunt queen dies an This heartbreaking novel by Sharon M.
She shows up being optimistic and just in time before aunt queen dies and just like that Gerald is sent away. Gerald new stepfather Jordan is abusive to his family and often drunk or high. The quick summary i gave shows the strong themes of drugs and alcohol abuse while also showing abusive family members.
Dec 02, Nerdie rated it liked it Shelves: dark , poc-characters. A brutal stepfather with a flaming temper and an evil secret makes his life miserable. The one bright light in Gerald's life is his little half sister, Angel, whom he struggles to protect from her father, Jordan Sparks, who abuses her, and from their mother, whose irresponsible behavior forces Gerald to work hard to keep the family together.
As a teenager, Gerald finds success as a member of the Hazelwood Tigers basketball team, while Angel develops her talents as a dancer. Trouble still haunts them, however, and Gerald learns, painfully, that young friends can die and old enemies must be faced. In the end he must stand up to his stepfather alone in a blazing confrontation. Draper has interwoven characters and events from her previous novel, Tears of a Tiger, in this 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. Family Relationships; Family violence; Legal guardianship; Family member death; aunt raising nephew; abusive mother; abusive step father; sexual abuse; death of an aunt.
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