Jake's Tower

By Elizabeth Laird

Book Overview

'It's good that I've found this secret place . . . No one can get to to me up there. It's totally safe.' In real life, Jake is never safe. He lives in constant fear of his mother's violent boyfriend. But in his imaginary tower he can dream up his own father - the stranger who gave him a cuddle and a fluffy duck the day he was born and went away for ever. Jake doesn't believe dreams ever come true. But sometimes they do - in strange and surprising ways. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, Jake's Tower by Elizabeth Laird is a powerful and moving novel that spotlights the issue of domestic abuse.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509826718
• ISBN13: 9781509826711
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: MacMillan Children's Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 8

Customer Reviews

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"Jake's Tower" is a book about a young boy who is physically harassed by his stepfather. Though this book is supposedly for 'younger readers' it is also interesting for 'teen readers' because some of the concepts are easier to understand if you are a bit older. Overall, a good book.