All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook

All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook

<p><strong>A soaring and heartfelt story about love, forgiveness, and how innocence makes us all rise up.</strong></p><p><em>All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook</em> is a powerful middle grade novel, perfect for fans of <em>Wonder</em> and <em>When You Reach Me, </em>from Leslie Connor, the award-winning author of <em>Waiting for Normal</em> and <em>Crunch.</em></p><p>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.</p><p>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?</p><p><strong>Junior Library Guild Selection * Kids’ Indie Next List Pick</strong></p>