All rise for the honourable Perry

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