Forged by Fire (novel)

Forged By Fire
First edition
AuthorSharon M. Draper
LanguageEnglish
SeriesHazelwood High Trilogy
SubjectChild abuse and Child molestation
GenreRealistic fiction
PublisherAtheneum Books
Publication date
January 1, 1997
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages160
Awards1998 Coretta Scott King Author Award
ISBN0-689-80699-X
Preceded byTears of a Tiger 
Followed byDarkness Before Dawn 

Forged by Fire is a realistic fiction novel written by Sharon M. Draper in 1997. It's the second book in the Hazelwood High Trilogy. It received the Coretta Scott King Award.[1][2]

The story focuses on Gerald Nickelby, an African American boy who struggles with life after the death of his aunt.

Originally, the first chapter of Forged by Fire appeared as a short story in Ebony magazine in January 1991 under the title "One Small Torch."

  1. ^ Draper, Sharon M. (23 July 2013). Forged by Fire. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4424-8914-1. Retrieved 4 May 2018. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ McEntyre, Marilyn. "Forged by Fire". LITMED. Retrieved 4 May 2018.