Ron Koertge
Walker shouldnâ€™t have been so surprised to find Jesus standing in the middle of his bedroom. After all, heâ€™d prayed for whoever was up there to help him, and to help his mom, who hadnâ€™t stopped crying since Noah died two months ago. But since when have prayers actually been answered? And since when has Jesus been so . . . irreverent?,But as astounding as Jesusâ€™ sudden appearance is, itâ€™s going to take more than divine intervention for Walker to come to terms with his brotherâ€™s sudden death. Why would God take seventeen-year-old Noah when half of the residents in his momâ€™s nursing home were waiting to die? And why would he send Jesus to Coaltown, Illinois, to pick up the pieces?,In a spare and often humorous text, renowned poet Ron Koertge tackles some of lifeâ€™s biggest questions â€” and humanizes the divine savior in a way that highlights the divinity in all of us.
Young Adult,Poetry,Young Adult,Teen,Death,Religion,Contemporary,Realistic Fiction,Fiction,Family,Childrens,Middle Grade
Coaltown Jesus