Waiting for Christopher
Praised by critics as a sensitive, yet unflinching look at child abuse, this novel is the story of lonely Feena Harvey, a teenager who cannot stand by and watch bad things happen. Which is why, when she sees a toddler being slapped and kicked, then abandoned by his mother, Feena “kidnaps” the baby to “save” him. Finding an unlikely ally in the most popular girl in school, Feena skips school to take care of Christopher. But how long can this mismatched pair of guardians keep their secret? Especially once the police join the search for the baby.
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN: 978-0763613716
Reviews
- Book in Common, Mississippi University for Women
- New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age
- Girls’ Life Magazine, Ten Best Summer Reads
- Featured in Teen Discussion Groups @ the Library
“Flowing prose and vivid characterization.Hawes deliverers a rewarding read.” —Publishers Weekly
“Behind the kidnapping drama, Hawes’ eloquent words reveal complex truths of family love and sorrow.” —Booklist
“Hawes is excellent on the day-to-day difficulties of caring for a toddler, especially in secret.” —Washington Post
“Hawes deals poignantly with loss and longing in a novel that is full of disappointment and heartbreak but that in the end offers hope.” —The Horn Book
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