Connecting Dots

by Sharon Jennings

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Pub Date Mar 01 2015 | Archive Date Sep 02 2016

Second Story Press

Children's Fiction | Middle Grade

Description

Cassandra Jovanovich has finally found a home where she feels she belongs. All she wants to do is forget her past and pursue her dream of becoming an actress. But her new friend, Leanna Mets, “the most annoying person she has ever met,” wants to know how Cassandra became an orphan and encourages her to write her story. Cassandra’s memories reveal how the death of her grandmother and the cruelty of the other adults in her life turned her from a happy child into the distrustful, secretive twelve-year-old she has become. Leanna's friendship helps Cassandra to see beauty in the pattern that is her life and to hold on to her dreams.

A Note From the Publisher

Nominated for the 2016/2017 Red Cedar Award - British Columbia's Young Readers' Choice Award

Advance Praise

"Sharon Jennings holds nothing back in her depiction of Cassandra Jovanovich... Cassie is a convincingly resilient character." - Quill & Quire

"Spirited, inquisitive and quirky, “almost twelve-year old” Cassandra Jovanovich, exhibits such a fearlessness that despite all odds, the reader cannot help but admire..." - Recently Read blog

"...a well written book that keeps the reader engaged... Cassie’s character teaches empowerment through owning the experiences that have happened to her and making it into something she can use." - Resource Links

"The continuing storyline of Cassie proves she is a 'Gutsy Girl'...." - CM: Canadian Review of Materials