I recommend this book, but I wouldn't buy it - its more of a borrow from the library book. Alice supposedly 'adored' him, but all he did was complain, doubt her, and pressure her - it got kind of old after awhile because he never supported her, only held her down. I didn't really believe their relationship. The one aspect of the book that I really didn't enjoy was Alice's relationship with her boyfriend Frankie. The reader, however, only knows Alice at this point and wonders how Alice, the seemingly calm and together girl, could have performed such a horrible act.Īs the story progresses the reader gets to know Alice and then JJ, until the reader is questioning what is right and what is wrong, who is to blame for the murder, and if people like JJ can change. Looking for JJ by Anne Cassidy and Anne Cassidy. The reader knows from the beginning that Alice is not really Alice, she is actually the infamous JJ, known as the ten-year old murderer. Looking for JJ (Jennifer Jones 1) by Anne Cassidy, Anne Cassidy, February 18, 2005, Scholastic Point edition, It looks like youre offline. Alice has a secret, a dark past that only a select few know about. The story begins as the reader is introduced to Alice Tully, a seventeen year old barista. Looking for JJ developed slowly, but what it lacked in speed it made up for in intesity. She's making a go of things, getting a new life started, putting those memories behind her.īut her past is dangerous, violent, and sad - and it's about to rip her new life apart."
She'll never be able to forget, even though seh's trying to lead a normal life - she has a job, friends, and a boyfriend whom she adores. The images, the sounds, and the aftermath are imprinted in her memory. Later that day, only two of them came back.Īlice Tully knows exactly what happened that spring day six years ago - though it's still hard for her to believe. "Three children walked away from the cottages on the edge of town toward Berwick Waters. The Booktrust Teenage Prize was last awarded in 2010 and is no longer running.Main Themes: Murder, Witness Protection, Love, Family Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Looking For JJ. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets.
She had her dark suit on and the white striped blouse she always wore with it.
Alice opened her eyes and looked upwards at Rosie.
On the morning of her birthday Rosie woke her up with a birthday card and present. The prize was administered by Book Trust, an independent charity which promotes books and reading. Looking For JJ - Kindle edition by Cassidy, Anne. It made Alice feel weak just to look at it. The Booktrust Teenage Prize was an annual award given to young adult literature published in the UK.
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