What Jamie Saw [Paperback]

Reveals the impact of witnessing violence even as it affirms the luminous power of love. Jamies mother is there to catch the baby this time. She does what she must to keep her family out of harms way, but still the shock waves of Vans act reverberate through their lives. What Jamie Saw is a moving, visceral dramatization of violence in the home, told not from the point of view of a victim, but as witnessed by a nine-year-old boy. The impact of observed violence perpetrated against loved ones is profound and destructive, and altogether too common. Drawing on his mothers desperate strength, his own determination, and help from an unexpected friend, Jamie confronts his fear and anxiety  learning, adapting, and triumphing. HONORS Emphasis on Reading (Children's Choice) Award State of Alabama Newbery Medal Honor Book National Book Award Finalist ALA Notable Children's Books Editors' Choice Booklist Blue Ribbon Book BCCB A Few Good Books Book Links Children's Books of Distinction Hungry Mind Review Children's Books 100 titles for Reading and Sharing New York Public Library