Living with Jackie Chan [Paperback]

“Positively brims with intelligence, sensitivity, and humor.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

After fathering a baby, Josh moves in with his karate-loving uncle and tries to forget. But he can’t forget. So many things bring back memories of last year and the night that changed everything. Every day the pain, the shame, and the just not knowing are never far from his thoughts. Why is he such a loser? How could he have done what he did? In the companion novel to Jumping Off Swings, a teen father tries to come to terms with the guilt of his past and prepare for his quickly approaching future.Affecting. ... [T]here's something undeniably powerful about the stripped-down world that Jo Knowles has created.
—The New York Times Book Review

[A] delightful and moving follow-up to Jumping Off Swings... Knowles’ knack for developing relationships and creating authentic and memorable characters is truly superior, and the story positively brims with intelligence, sensitivity and humor. Readers will be behind Josh all the way.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

[A]n especially well-crafted sequel.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

As the emotional core of the book, Josh is a complex yet incredibly likable character with whom readers will empathize. ... Divided into four parts, the compelling narrative offers an honest and frank look at teen pregnancy from the male’s perspective, and while the book could have been a depressing read in another author’s hands, Knowles succeeds in writing a character-driven story that is as uplifting as it is heartbreaking
—School Library Journal (starred review)

With dexterous character and relationship drafting, Knowles pulls Josh’s parents through their own reactions to Josh’s mistakes to a fresh start, and Josh is credibly resentful in his initial understanding thatl³