Books with title Fighting Back

Despite all her friend Lola’s efforts to make her see sense, Mel can’t seem to get over her big-time crush Orlando. So when he puts together a team of angel volunteers to go to Ancient Rome, Mel sees a chance to get close to the boy of her dreams and instantly signs up. But in the cruel decadent world of the Roman Empire, her fantasies crumble. Who is the mysterious girl gladiator Orlando is trying so hard to protect? Is his concern strictly professional, or is it something more?

Tyler Josten has never caught a break. Abandoned by his mother, physically and emotionally abused by his father, he grows up with a wild temper, fighting anyone he sees as a bully―including the police. When he gets into trouble with the law, his grandmother gives up on him, and he is placed in foster care to wait for his court date. The Conways welcome Tyler into the kind of home he never imagined, one full of comfort and compassion. When Wayne Conway starts teaching him how to box, Tyler's uneasiness with people caring about him begins to disappear. With a controlled outlet for the violence instilled in him, Tyler starts taking responsibility for his life and his actions. But he still has to be able to trust other people―and himself.

Tyler Josten has never caught a break. Abandoned by his mother, physically and emotionally abused by his father, he grows up with a wild temper, fighting anyone he sees as a bully -- including the police. When he gets into trouble with the law, his grandmother gives up on him, and he is placed in foster care to wait for his court date.The Conways welcome Tyler into the kind of home he never imagined, one full of comfort and compassion. When Wayne Conway starts teaching him how to box, Tyler's uneasiness with people caring about him begins to disappear. With a controlled outlet for the violence instilled in him, Tyler starts taking responsibility for his life and his actions. But he still has to be able to trust other people -- and himself.[Fry reading level - 5.4

Blade returns to The Beast, the city he ran from years ago. The city where he grew up and where the ghosts of his past lurk around every corner. And he knows people are trying to find him. Lord H, aka HawkÑthe dangerous man BladeÕs been running from for yearsÑwill have his vast network of thugs on the lookout. But Blade also knows The Beast is where Lord H brought little Jaz when he kidnapped her, and no matter what, he needs to rescue her. Meanwhile, heÕd better not get caught. As he finds safety in hidden tunnels, on train tracks, and under bridges, Blade forms a plan that may save Jaz, but will provoke Lord H in the most dangerous way. Yet Blade still has the most difficult task to accomplish. He must finally face Becky's mother and tell her that sheÕs dead, and that he is the reason why. Once again, Tim Bowler delivers a gripping, lightning-fast read in the third book in the Blade series.