Books published by publisher P.D. Workman

Tattooed Teardrops is the winner of the Top Fiction award for the 2016 In the Margins Best Books for Teens book award!A realistic and beautiful story filled with suspense, heartbreaking friendship and loyalty award-winning author P.D. Workman's brings you the intriguing story of Tamara's struggle to make a life for herself after her incarceration. But things aren't going to be easy. "I don't plan on getting in any trouble."Tamara had thought that when she got out of juvie, things would be easier. But before long, it seems like her life is spiraling into chaos.If she can't prove to her probation officer that she is innocent of the allegations against her, she's going back to prison, and Tamara just can't let that happen.By the author of Ruby, Between the Cracks, a winner of the Top Ten Best Books for Teens 2015 award, Tamara's poignant story will change the way you think about the nature of evil.Praise for Tattooed Teardrops--For me, a sign of a good book is that it is a quick read, holds my interest front to back and I like the characters. This book met the mark on all three of those characteristics. --A slimy villain, an eager-to-please side-kick and a heroine who simply wants to move on from her past make for an intriguing tale, indeed! A realistic and beautiful story filled with suspense, heartbreaking friendship and loyalty that will keep you reading until the very end.Praise for P.D. Workman"Every single one of [P.D. Workman's] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I've read.""The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book."

Follow the lives of the Simpson family, their lives torn apart by abuse and neglect.Ruby, Between the CracksWinner of Top Ten Books for Teens award by In the Margins Committee, 2015.If you asked Ruby, she’d tell you she’s happy with her life. She’s tough and independent and doesn’t depend on anyone else. But things aren’t as rosy as she would have everyone believe, and the road ahead of her is filled not only with gangs, drugs, and depression, but other challenges that Ruby hasn’t even imagined.June & JustinJustin already failed June once. He wasn’t there when she needed him, and because of him, their lives will never be the same. Justin must protect June at all costs. But it seems they are always falling behind, barely keeping one step ahead of the nightmares.MichelleWhen Michelle asked to be taken away from her abusive mother, she never expected to lose everyone she loved in the process. They said they would keep her and Kenny together. Her daddy said he would be back, but he wasn’t. All too soon, they are forced to reunite her with their mother, and Michelle is forced to take to the streets, seeking safety in the gang life.

Parker's mother always said he jumped into things without thinking first, and that's exactly what he did when he saw Dakota, cold and hungry, fending for herself on the city streets. How could he ignore the pain and fear in her dark eyes? Dakota was eager to go to school and she made friends quickly, eager to make up for a dismal childhood full of deprivation and abuse by enjoying every moment she could. But there was something wrong with Dakota. It wasn't just the hollowness in her eyes or her traumatic past. Others sensed it too and warned Parker not to get too close to Dakota. But despite his questions, he just can't help falling for her. Dakota holds her secrets close, and Parker is worried that if he pushes too hard for answers, she'll just run away.

This Workman Family Classic edition contains: • Background/Introduction • Reading schedules• Family reading strategies • Extension activitiesThis book has been split into 365 readings and all that is left for you is to open the book and get started!Read the Book of Mormon by yourself, with your family, or study group. Space has been provided for your thoughts and study notes. Enrich your life with daily reading.

Continuing with stories of Medical Kidnap started in Mito...With a long string of unbelievable stories to explain her frequent injuries, Social Services sees Katt is the stereotypical abused child. When she is admitted to hospital with yet another broken bone, they do the only logical thing to protect her, removing Katt from her mother’s custody.But Katt and her mother know that something is wrong, and it has nothing to do with abuse, and the longer Katt stays in foster care, the worse her health gets. Can they get the answers they need before it is too late? Can they get the answers and get Katt back home?Continue the adventure that started with Gabriel's and Renata's stories in Mito.—Reading EDS brought awareness to me of some real medical issues that get overlooked by the public and in our medical system. Although [P.D. Workman’s] books are fiction, they hold a remarkable amount of information.—I didn't want to put any of [the Medical Kidnap Files] down.—I loved it... awesome to see what the friends had planned in book one start coming together, with a few bumps along the way. It was amazing.

In a tale ripped from the headlines, award-winning author P.D. Workman brings you Gabriel Tate’s harrowing story.Gabriel has dealt with mysterious medical issues his whole life. Just when he finally thought that they had all of the answers and he was on the road to good health, he is apprehended by DFS on the grounds of medical neglect.At first, he thought that he would be back home in a few days, once the misunderstanding was cleared up. But when Renata tells Gabriel her crazy conspiracy theories, Gabriel feels the first pangs of doubt. Is there really a conspiracy? Will he ever be able to get well and go back to his mother, or is he doomed to be another guinea pig for Doctor De Klerk?Repeat winner of School Library Journal’s In the Margins awards, Mito will open your eyes to a dark secret that the medical community would rather you didn’t know.

Fans of Jay Bennett and S.E. Hinton will enjoy Once Brothers, award-winning author P.D. Workman's poignant and powerful account of three urban teens struggling to find a place to belong inside and outside youth gangs. Their uncompromising, interconnecting stories of poverty, violence, and addiction will remind readers of all ages to cherish their families and friendships. Jacob, fifteen and a loner, never thought he'd get mixed up with a gang. Deke, older now, had sought the gang out for protection when he had no family of his own to rely upon. And Sammy, only ten, pressed into service as a gang courier, is terrified of where his job with the gang will lead. Three boys, each brothers, their lives all converging. Can they survive within their gangs? Without them? By the author of Ruby, Between the Cracks, a winner of the Top Ten Best Books for Teens 2015 award, this raw and heartbreaking story of abuse, loneliness, and hope will challenge you to look at your life in a different light. Praise for Once Brothers An easy-to-read portrait of urban gang life and the tough and trying bonds between family, friends, and brothers in arms. Courage and strength tested to the core of life and death in this exhilarating story of three remarkable boys. Praise for P.D. Workman "Every single one of [P.D. Workman's] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I've read." "The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book."

Chloe had always been the perfect daughter. Diligent, obedient, good at caring for the other children when Mom wasn't home. She always worked hard and did everything she was asked. But she couldn't please her mother and the parade of stepfathers. It seemed like the harder she tried, the worse the abuse got. Chloe had known for a long time that she was two people. The Chloe who watched and the Chloe who experienced. She had been watching for so long, she wasn't sure she could feel anything anymore. But if she can't overcome her past and start living in the real world, she knows she will lose herself forever.

By the author of Ruby, Between the Cracks, a winner of the Top Ten Best Books for Teens 2015 award, this unflinching look at Steven's life will stick with you long after you put it down.He never told what went on behind closed doors. But this time, he can’t remember.Things never have been easy for Steven. He accepts that, and just makes the best of things. He might not have parents or a happy home. Or enough to eat most days. But at least he has a couple of loyal friends who stand by him and help out when they can. At least he has school, someplace he can go to escape the abuse.But just when he thought things couldn't get much worse, they did.Steven is accused of murder. But that isn't the worst part. The really bad part is not even knowing if he did it.Praise for Don't Forget Steven”" I couldn't stop reading ”" The chilling tale of domestic violence and Steven's struggle to overcome his traumatic experiences, "Don’t Forget Steven" is a fast-paced, compelling read that keeps the reader on the edge from beginning to end”" An interesting and insightful peek into Steven's life and what it is like to be abused... I really loved this book and would read it again.Praise for P.D. Workman“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I've read.""The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book."

Taylor is a teen teetering on the edge of a steep precipice. Disowned by his family, living on the street, battling abuse and prejudice, he struggles to discover who he really is and how to carry on with life.The last person you would expect to reach him is Roz, whose foremost identity is a Christian wife and mother. But her world is about to be shaken. Through all that happens, Roz understands she has to be there for Taylor, knowing he is only one step from despair and self-destruction.By author of Tattooed Teardrops, top fiction award for the In the Margins Best Books for Teens 2016 literary award, Intersexion will challenge your deepest beliefs about identity.Praise for Intersexion—My heart went out to Taylor as he dealt with abuse and rejection. I had a hard time putting down the book because I couldn’t wait to see what happened. —I think this kind of story needs to be told right now.—I applaud you for creating such a book that was so near to my heart and one that could and did make me forget daily life.Praise for P.D. Workman“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I've read.""The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book."“This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can’t recommend it enough. A fantastic book.”

If you asked Ruby, she'd tell you she's happy with her life. She's tough and independent and doesn't depend on anyone else. The road that has led her here has not been easy, and she's blocked a lot of it from her memory. But things aren't as rosy as she would have everyone believe, and the road ahead of her is filled not only with gangs, drugs, and depression, but other challenges that Ruby hasn't even imagined.Winner of "In The Margins" Top Ten Best Books for Teens Award 2015Awarded to relevant books for our communities that validate, illuminate and humanize those living in the marginsYou know it’s a great book when you have to keep reminding yourself that the characters are not real people. I really cared about Ruby, and she gave me some bad moments. I desperately hoped her story would have a happy ending. "Ruby" exposes the complex and brutal relationship between mental illness, poverty and abuse ... a page turner I had to finish “Ruby" really put me through the wringer and I actually had to put it down a few times because I needed to return to reality ... There was no chance I was going to stop reading until I knew how the story ended! ... I seriously can't wait for book two!