Middle Grade Book Club: All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor

Our kids book buyer Jordan B. Nielsen hosts a discussion hour based on All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor. From Leslie Connor, award-winning author of Waiting for Normal and Crunch, a soaring and heartfelt story about love, forgiveness, and how innocence makes us all rise up. Club members will receive a 15% discount on each month’s selected books. For more information, please contact Jordan Nielsen at Jordan@powerhouseon8th.com.

About All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook:

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?

About the Author:

Leslie Connor is the author of several award-winning books for children, including Waiting for Normal, winner of the ALA Schneider Family Book Award, Crunch, Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel, and Dead on Town Line, a young adult novel in verse. She lives with her family in Connecticut.