Leslie's Journal

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Leslie can't seem to avoid trouble, whether it's at school or at home. Just as life seems at its lowest, Jason McCready, the exceedingly cool new guy at school, enters her life. Now Leslie is the envy of all the girls. But Jason's appearance is deceiving-he is determined to control every aspect of Leslie's life and he begins terrorizing her in unimaginable ways. When a substitute teacher reads the private English-class journal in which Leslie reveals Jason's abuse, Leslie is suddenly forced into hard choices and terrifying action to take back her life. Updated to reflect the contemporary world of the Internet, cell phones and text messaging, Leslie's Journal is a suspenseful, fast-paced story about love, friendship and what it means to stand up for yourself.

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[Review of earlier edition: ] An appealing protagonist ... her problems are real ... her emotions ring true.--Judy Sasges"VOYA [Voice of Youth Advocates]" (02/01/2001)
[Review of earlier edition: ] I came to appreciate Stratton's ability to capture the way a girl like Leslie might succumb to a relationship the reader knows from the get-go is bad news ... This book will cause any parent of young daughters to lose sleep.--Marvin Hoffman"Houston Chronicle" (03/11/2001)
[Review of earlier edition: ] This could be the 'Go Ask Alice' of this millennium... Gripping reading for a mature audience.--Marilyn Payne Phillips"School Library Journal" (04/01/2001)
[Review of earlier edition: ] This book will cause any parent of young daughters to lose sleep.--Marvin Hoffman"Houston Chronicle" (03/11/2001)
[Review of earlier edition:] An appealing protagonist ... her problems are real ... her emotions ring true. -- Judy Sasges "VOYA [Voice of Youth Advocates]" (02/01/2001)
[Review of earlier edition:] This book will cause any parent of young daughters to lose sleep. -- Marvin Hoffman "Houston Chronicle" (03/11/2001)
[Review of earlier edition:] This could be the 'Go Ask Alice' of this millennium... Gripping reading for a mature audience. -- Marilyn Payne Phillips "School Library Journal" (04/01/2001)
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[Review of earlier edition: ] Stratton captures the rhythms of teen speech, and the subject matter is treated subtly enough.

Author Bio

Allan Stratton is an award-winning and internationally published and produced novelist and playwright. His novel, "Chanda's Secrets," is a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. He lives in Toronto.