I Will Save You by Matt de la Pena

Peña, M. D. (2010). I will save you. New York: Delacorte Press.

Summary:

This story is about a boy named Kidd, who endured a horrible childhood due to his father. His father was abusive towards Kidd and his mother. No matter how many times his father beat his mom, she always took him back. Finally his mother couldn’t take it anymore so she decided to end her husband’s life as well as her own. After that incident, he was sent to a foster home. He met another boy named Devon. Kidd leaves the foster home and ends up working for Mr. Red as a maintenance worker. There he sees a lovely girl named Olivia. Devon searches and finds Kidd, Devon decides to hurt Olivia, and hurls Kidd over a cliff. It turns out Devon is Kidd’s other personality.

Awards:

A Junior Library Guild Selection

ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults and Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers

Finalist for the 2011 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award

Named to 2012-2013 Texas High School TAYSHAS Reading List

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