Overview
Now in paperback! Kenny Reed has a bright future ahead of him, but he and his siblings must first escape their abusive mother.An age-appropriate, safe conversation starter presented with alluring prose and sensitive treatment of complex issues.
Twelve-year-old Kenny Reed is a scholarship student at a private school across the river from his apartment in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, which he shares with an older brother and sister and their abusive mother. He has always lived in the shadow of his siblings' success, but when he watches a performance of the opera Aida, Kenny discovers costumes and decides to become a costume designer.
In the midst of tumultuous family dynamics and domestic violence, the three siblings find themselves achieving their dreams and breaking the cycle of violence in this coming-of-age story.
The book, Saving Kenny [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781623547714 in Paperback by Corinne Gaile may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
05/05/2026
ISBN-10:
1623547717
ISBN-13:
9781623547714
Pages:
224
Publisher:
Charlesbridge
