When i got my copy of chasing tail lights, i was so excited to read it. Author of connecting young adults and libraries, things change, chasing tail lights, cheated, at the breaking of bread, mute communion, cheated, practical forensic digital imaging patrick jones open library. Author patrick jones visits swartz creek high school students. Chasing tail lights seems written around those parameters. Provided to youtube by tunecore chasing tail lights matt quistorf spotlights. Chasing tail lights by patrick jones, paperback barnes. Books that contain images will have the download option of daisy text with images. Chasing tail lights 2007was a finalist in the ya category in the 2008 minnesota book award. Find dog chasing tail stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Jones is a frequent speaker at library conferences, having visited all fifty states, as well as in canada, singapore, australia, and new. Jan 28, 2008 books 14455977 names, range make up book award finalists. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Isbn 9780802796288 9780802796288 hardcover, walker childrens, 2007.
It is the tale of a teenage girl, christy, about whom it is an understatement to say that she has serious problems. Books 14455977 names, range make up book award finalists. Find signed collectible books by patrick jones chasing tail lights. Author patrick jones visits swartz creek high school students, offers special perspective on writing updated apr 04, 2019. From the moment i opened the book i couldnt put it down. Chasing tail lights paperback july 22, 2008 by patrick jones author. Chasing tail lights more editions of chasing tail lights.
Patrick jones is the author of many novels for teens. Fans of urban fantasy should prepare for a new kind of vampireone that feeds off of tears instead of blood. Patrick jones lives in minneapolis and is the author of many novels including the support and defend series. In 2006, he won lifetime achievement awards from both the. The people on her side of the freeway, they are dubbed the miller road mansions, cant really know anything about those of us who live on the other side. Chasing tail lights by patrick jones book cover, description, publication history. Author patrick jones visits swartz creek high school. He takes his readers into the mind of mick where they will feel the struggle for acceptance and control in a desperate situation.
Patrick jones 1 patrick jones 1 primary author only patrick jones disambiguation author division patrick jones is composed of at least 9 distinct authors, divided by their works. Chasing tail lights by patrick jones, published by walker and company 2007. See all books authored by patrick jones, including things change, and nailed, and more on. Buy chasing tail lights by patrick jones online at alibris. Although hes not part of the violence, mick helps his friends cover up their terrible actions. I need me an suv, anne says, and i stifle a laugh, since people like anne dont seem to know the difference between want and need. He wondered who they were, what they were doing, why they were getting high at 10. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books. One night, instead of going to the high school football game, they start on a drinking binge that spirals down farther and farther until it ends with a deadly mistake. Before he died, christys daddy used to say that when you feel lost, follow the tail lights of the truck in front of you, and theyll get you somewhere safe. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Patrick jones revisits his hometown of flint, michigan, and the darkness that has overtaken this impoverished city in chasing tail lights, revealing the chilling reality of growing up on the wrong side of the tracks in america today. Dec, 2008 author patrick jones visits swartz creek high school students, offers special perspective on writing updated apr 04, 2019.
His 2007 novel, chasing tail lights, is nominated for the minnesota books awards. Bookshare accessible books for individuals with print disabilities. Although hes not part of the violence, mick helps his friends cover up their terrible. The watsons go to birmingham 1963 christopher paul curtis. Mar 11, 2015 provided to youtube by tunecore chasing tail lights matt quistorf spotlights. What are some good books if you like the books crank. Emo teens and fans of dave pelzers books will love the oceans of angst and the many dire situations christy and her friends and family face and eventually survive. Descended from an ancient line of creatures that gain their energy from human tears, cassandra gray depends on human sorrow to live. But shes got a secret that shes never told anyone, and its keeping her chained like a dog to her deadend life.
A former librarian for teenagers, jones received lifetime achievement awards from the american library association and the catholic library association in 2006. He is the author of numerous books including things change, chasing tail. Her job as a grief counselor at the hospital provides the perfect cover to keep this secret safe, and any time a friend needs a shoulder to cry on, shes. Patrick jones books list of books by author patrick jones. He received lifetime achievement awards from the american library association and the catholic library association in 2006. This book is definately a book that teenagers and adults will enjoy. Chasing tail lights hardcover july 24, 2007 by patrick jones author. Flintborn author pays visit to lapeer community high.
Chasing tail lights by patrick jones walker books, c. Nailed walker books for young people, 2006 chasing tail lights2007 stolen car walker bloomsbury, 2008 cheated walker bloomsbury, 2008 the tear collectorwalker books for young people, 2009 thank you for taking the time to visit our students, mr. Her job as a grief counselor at the hospital provides the perfect cover to keep this secret safe, and any time a friend needs a shoulder to. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. He can be found on the web at and in front of his television on.
Patrick jones is the author of six novels for teens, most recently the supernatural tome the tear collector. While he lives in minneapolis, he still considers flint, michigan, his hometown. A former librarian for teenagers, jones received lifetime achievement awards from the american library. In 2006, he won lifetime achievement awards from both the catholic library association, and the american library association. Follow the taillights of the car in front of you, and it will lead. Chasing tail lights by patrick jones fantastic fiction. Like most teens in flint, shes dying to leave this dying city. This book to me became a tear jerker, as were all of the other patrick jones books, because i could relate to what was going on. Emo teens and fans of dave pelzers books will love the oceans of angst and the many dire. Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation.
Christy, an innocent victim of the ugly crime, fights with determination to better her life and protect those around her. Sep 07, 2008 author of connecting young adults and libraries, things change, chasing tail lights, cheated, at the breaking of bread, mute communion, cheated, practical forensic digital imaging patrick jones open library. A former librarian for teenagers, jones received lifetime achievement. Another list, titles starting with the letter c this time. Christy keeps chasing those tail lights, but somehow, shes always still lost in flint, michigan. Mick, brody and aaron spend most of their free time drinking and commiserating about the raw deal they have in life. I stood out and went to a high school that was full of hammers.
Patrick jones, author of nailed, chasing tail lights, and things change, has created a heartstopping new story about guilt and betrayal. Patrick jones seventeenyearold christy wants only to finish high school and escape her flint, michigan, home, where she cooks, cleans, cares for her niece, and tries to fend off her halfbrother, a drug dealer. His most recent and last professional publication is connecting with reluctant readers nealschuman, 2006. Books about michigan flint what should i read next.
He is the author of numerous books including things change, chasing tail lights, the tear collector, and the gamble. Em 2006, ele ganhou premios realizacao da vida, tanto da. Chasing tail lights exposes the sickening underbelly of sexual abuse. In 2006, he won lifetime achievement awards from both the catholic library patrick jones is the author of five realistic teen novels, most recently.
Chasing tail lightsjones once observed two girls standing on a highway overpass, apparently getting high. Chasing tail lights by patrick jones overdrive rakuten. The best she can do is to take her beloved dead fathers advice. What are some good books if you like the books crank, speak. Chasing tail lights shadows that hide underneath the fireworks that lie knowing whats best air thats not right sound asleep with your hand on my chest im losing all my inhibitions im writing down the formula i always knew im finding out that nothing true is black and white. Christy keeps chasing those tail lights, but somehow, shes always still lost in. Jones is the second author to visit an lcs school in as many weeks.
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