Conviction
Kelly Loy Gilbert
Feb 2016 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Michael Crouch
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*"Both hopeful and devastatingly real."
--Kirkus, starred review
*"A poignant look at the messiness of love, faith, and humanity."
--School Library Journal, starred review
*"Gilbert respectfully and sensitively handles themes of faith,religion, and family [a] moving debut."
--Booklist, starred review
An American Booksellers Association 2015 Indies Introduce Selection
A 2015 Indie Next Selection
Ten years ago, God gave Braden a sign, a promise that his family wouldn't fall apart the way he feared.
But Braden got it wrong: his older brother, Trey, has been estranged from the family for almost as long, and his father, the only parent Braden has ever known, has been accused of murder. The arrest of Braden's father, a well-known Christian radio host has sparked national media attention. His fate lies in his son's hands; Braden is the key witness in his father's upcoming trial.
Braden has always measured himself through baseball. He is the star pitcher in his small town of Ornette, and his ninety-four mile per hour pitch already has minor league scouts buzzing in his junior year. Now the rules of the sport that has always been Braden's saving grace are blurred in ways he never realized, and the prospect of playing against Alex Reyes, the nephew of the police officer his father is accused of killing, is haunting his every pitch.
Braden faces an impossible choice, one that will define him for the rest of his life, in this brutally honest debut novel about family, faith, and the ultimate test of conviction.
--Kirkus, starred review
*"A poignant look at the messiness of love, faith, and humanity."
--School Library Journal, starred review
*"Gilbert respectfully and sensitively handles themes of faith,religion, and family [a] moving debut."
--Booklist, starred review
An American Booksellers Association 2015 Indies Introduce Selection
A 2015 Indie Next Selection
Ten years ago, God gave Braden a sign, a promise that his family wouldn't fall apart the way he feared.
But Braden got it wrong: his older brother, Trey, has been estranged from the family for almost as long, and his father, the only parent Braden has ever known, has been accused of murder. The arrest of Braden's father, a well-known Christian radio host has sparked national media attention. His fate lies in his son's hands; Braden is the key witness in his father's upcoming trial.
Braden has always measured himself through baseball. He is the star pitcher in his small town of Ornette, and his ninety-four mile per hour pitch already has minor league scouts buzzing in his junior year. Now the rules of the sport that has always been Braden's saving grace are blurred in ways he never realized, and the prospect of playing against Alex Reyes, the nephew of the police officer his father is accused of killing, is haunting his every pitch.
Braden faces an impossible choice, one that will define him for the rest of his life, in this brutally honest debut novel about family, faith, and the ultimate test of conviction.
About the author
Kelly Loy Gilbert is the author of Conviction and the forthcoming novel Nothing Gold Can Stay. She serves on the NaNoWriMo Associate Board and is a fan of diverse books. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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