Just Julie/I Am Not Emmanuelle
Single Voice series
... a groundbreaking, provocative young adult fiction series
The tightly paced, free-flowing stories in SINGLE VOICE deliver blow after powerful blow with unflinching honesty, original plots, and startling twists. Presented in flip-book format, each book contains two stories told by teenagers at crucial moments. The stories explode with the urgency, drama, and confusion of adolescence.
Two heart-wrenching tales of sibling secrets, loyalty and loss.
In JUST JULIE, Julie’s idolized older brother is accused of murder. When she refuses to attend his trial, her shattered family is bewildered. But Julie knows more about her brother than she wants to admit, and a fateful decision is in her hands: should she speak the truth, or protect her family?
In I AM NOT EMMANUELLE, thirteen-year-old Adele impulsively steals a pack of gum, launching her into a rambling monologue about her inability to live up to the “perfect” sister who died. Convinced that her parents would have preferred her to die instead, Adele can’t help acting out. A powerful pair of stories exploring the teen psyche with unflinching honesty.
Reviews:
“The two stories are quick reads but ones that could lead to areas of teenage concern and to personal insight.”
—Resource Links, 06/10
“… these dramatic stories are packed with emotional intensity … They express an insightful picture of family drama driven by internal emotions rather than the actual events that create the emotional response.”
—CM Reviews, 06/10