All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook

By Leslie Connor

A boy's quest to reunite with his mother uncovers hidden truths and tests the meaning of home.

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416 pages

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Eleven-year-old Perry Cook has always lived with his mom in a correctional facility. When a new district attorney forces him into foster care, Perry feels lost in the outside world. Determined to reunite with his mom, he embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about her past. As Perry delves deeper, he learns about resilience and the true essence of home. Can he find a way to bring his family back together and redefine what home means? Discover a tale of love, forgiveness, and the power of innocence in this compelling story.

From the publisher

A soaring and heartfelt story about love, forgiveness, and how innocence makes us all rise up.All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook is a powerful middle grade novel, perfect for fans of Wonder and When You Reach Me, from Leslie Connor, the award-winning author of Waiting for Normal and Crunch.From comes Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom at the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility in tiny Surprise, Nebraska. His mom is a resident on Cell Block C, and so far Warden Daugherty has made it possible for them to be together. That is, until a new district attorney discovers the truth–and Perry is removed from the facility and forced into a foster home.When Perry moves to the “outside” world, he feels trapped. Desperate to be reunited with his mom, Perry goes on a quest for answers about her past crime. As he gets closer to the truth, he will discover that love makes people resilient no matter where they come from . . . but can he find a way to tell everyone what home truly means?Junior Library Guild Selection * Kids’ Indie Next List Pick

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