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ISBN-13: 9781595144911
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Published: Razorbill, 11/2011
It's 1996, a time when very few people had access to the internet. When AOL was sending out free CD-ROMs so people could try out what it was like to surf the internet. Emma has just got a computer. Josh lives next door and has a disk. They decide to try it out, log in, register, and are asked to log in again. And when they do, they find themselves logged into something called facebook, fifteen years in the future. Reviewed by Angela M
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ISBN-13: 9780316134026
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 10/2011
Karou is a blue-haired art student in Prague who fills notebook after notebook with drawings of fantastical creatures and disappears from time to time on mysterious "errands". What no one knows is that she can pass through hidden doorways to an office where these fantastical creatures not only exist but brought her up. And her errands revolve around collecting teeth. She is a girl with secrets. But one day handprints appear etched in these doorways around the world and soon they are on fire. The doors burn down and Karou no longer has a way through. All this after sneaking through a door she should not have touched, and meeting a seraph in Marrakesh who tries at first to kill her and then asks, "who are you?". Her world will never be the same, she needs to find a way back, and then the seraph reappears in Prague. So many questions: Why is he following her? What does he want? Who is he? Why is he familiar? And , more importantly, who is she? The angel seems to have answers, but will she regret finding them out? Once in a while you read a book that stands out, that is different, and that you can't stop thinking about. You want to shower it in superlatives - and here are mine. I loved this book. I could not put it down. I loved Prague, the mythology with the teeth, Akiva himself, Brimstone, the romance, the mystery, her friend Zuzana - everything. It is dark and edgy, powerful and imaginative, unsettling and different. Full of mystery and oh, such a sizzling romance. It is vivid, beautiful, and written with such craft. It should not be missed. Reviewed by Angela M.
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ISBN-13: 9780399256608
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Published: Putnam Juvenile, 9/2011
When Rory Devereaux' parents are relocated from Louisiana to England she is thrilled to attend boarding school in White Chapel, despite the uniform! What she doesn't expect, when she moves to the hunting grounds of Jack the Ripper is that mysterious murders will occur while she is there. Very mysterious murders: caught on CCTV with the victims in plain sight being butchered, but no perpetrator. Settling into a new school in the midst of the most terrifying murder spree London has seen since Victorian times is not what she anticipated, but when she talks to a strange man, a man only she can see, and then hooks up with the Ghost Police, things get a whole lot weirder. And a whole lot more dangerous. Creepy, suspenseful, and at times, downright terrifying, this book is a fabulous read for teen and adult ripperologists and mystery lovers. Fantastic. Reviewed by Antonia
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ISBN-13: 9781442421769
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, 9/2011
It starts with a birthday, an Ouija board, and a risky night spent in an abandoned asylum. Then Mara wakes up from a coma, her friends are dead, and she has no memory of anything that happened that night. She has flashbacks, hallucinations, nightmares and ultimately her family moves to Miami, Florida to help her move on. But she's falling apart. The question is: how do you move on when you see your dead best friend when you look in the mirror? Or relive parts of that night every night? What is wrong with Mara? Is she going mad? She has no explanation, no one to turn to, and disaster seems to follow her. On top of everything, her father is defending a man accused of murdering a young girl. This is a thrilling, keep you on the edge of your seat kind of book, more horror story than anything else. It twists and it turns and although you can guess at much of it, it still takes you by surprise The heroine is troubled, yes, but feisty and capable. This is by turns edgy, scary, and curl your toes romantic. There is a secret, well many secrets. And there is Noah Shaw, a wonderful counterpoint to Mara. And oh, the ending. I can't tell you more but you need to read this. Reviewed by Angela M
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ISBN-13: 9780547577388
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Published: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 10/2011
If you are looking for different, look no further than Au revoir Crazy European Chick. It is a book like no other. Think La Femme Nikita meets Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist. Start with a boy, Perry, who is working on his college applications, and is also in a band. His mom wants him to take Gobi, the geeky foreign exchange student living in his house, to the prom on the same night as his band has their first real paid gig. He thinks his life can't get any worse than this. Cue the maniacal background laughter. Oh, the evening gets so much worse. It turns out Gobi is really an assassin, and she strong-arms Perry to be her chauffeur and aide - in his father's jaguar, in their prom clothes. Yes, this is a night in Manhattan Perry will remember for a long, long time - if he survives the night that is.This book was so much fun. It's brimming with action sequences, mobsters, car chases, bear fights, blood, family drama, and a standoff with an overpowering parent. And the chapter openers - college application questions - are a stroke of genius. Reviewed by Angela M.
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ISBN-13: 9780545224901
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Published: Scholastic Press, 10/2011
The Scorpio races bring crowds of people to Thisby every year to see if the riders can stay on their water horses and finish the race. It is a dangerous and wild race and some don't survive. Sean Kendrick has won the race for the last four years and plans to win again - especially as this year there is much more at stake. Puck Connelly hasn't raced before but decides to enter as a last ditch effort to keep her older brother on the island. But will the other riders let a girl ride in this traditionally all male race? Will she ride a water horse or her own horse Dove? She has no idea if it's worth the risk but she knows what she can lose. This is a very different book for Maggie Stiefvater. Told in alternating voices, she builds quite a full mythology for these water horses, to the point where you almost believe - OK, want to believe - they are real. The island, the cliffs, the horses, the call of the ocean, seep into your pores as you read, and left me all nerves as they race for their futures. It is bloody and dramatic, yet achingly beautiful. Another winner for the wonderful Maggie Stiefvater. Reviewed by Angela M.
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ISBN-13: 9780061974557
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Published: HarperCollins, 9/2011
Once Marina's name was simply, Seven. For 11 years, Marina's lived a school girl's life in a remote Spanish convent; the perfect hiding place. Seeing breaking news about American John Smith; fugitive and possible terrorist, is exciting and terrifying for Marina for she knows he's number four and Mogadorians are closing in on the remaining Garde. Marina's growing alarm is brushed off by her Cepan who seems perfectly settled into devout convent life. Now nighttime brings vivid, dreadful, death-dreams, urging her to flee. Marina feels utterly alone, though she has a caring, earnest friend named Ella who wants nothing more than to help her. Marina and Ella make a desperate escape, barely evading deadly Mogadorians as they destroy the convent into rubble and death. Reviewed by Marilyn
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ISBN-13: 9780062026484
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Published: Greenwillow Books, 9/2011
Sixteen years old and destined to be married for the sake of the kingdom. Elisa, devout and a princess (but not the pretty one), is however, the bearer of the Godstone. Thus begins the epic journey of a young girl into womanhood and the fulfillment of her destiny. But what must she do to get there? As she gradually learns about the powers bestowed upon her by being the "chosen one," Elisa doubts she will know what to do to prove her worth. Many others have tried and failed. However, through many twists of fate and love, she discovers her power and the meaning of the Godstone. Her journey takes her into the heart of a revolution-one that she must lead to victory or to her death. At times nail-biting and heart-wrenching, this book barrels towards an ending which presumes another beginning. I can not wait to read the second book in this new trilogy. The real journey has just begun. Reviewed by Hilary
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ISBN-13: 9780547496382
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Published: Harcourt Children's Books, 9/2011
Tolstoy said that all happy families are alike, but Jack, Willa's stepdad, disagrees. He thinks all happy families come in their own shapes and varieties, the same as unhappy ones. Willa lives with her mom, stepdad, and two stepsisters. Her mom is back in school, one sister is a tennis player, the other plays lacrosse and competes in equestrian competitions, and Willa sings in the school choir. They are busy. But everything changes when they learn that her biological dad, who she hasn't seen in years, murdered his new wife and children and is on his way to her and her mother. This book is about what happens after such a tragedy. How people react around Willa, what she does, and what she finds out. She journeys back to her childhood, and finds out so much about herself, her mother, and what family really means. This is a leap fromLife As We Knew It, certainly, but it is vivid, expertly written, and emotionally intense. I read this in one sitting, wanting to know how it would resolve. You will too. Reviewed by Angela M.
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ISBN-13: 9781595143174
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Published: Razorbill, 8/2011
If you are a fan of the Vampire Academy series, you will have been anxiously awaiting this spin off series that takes place a little after the events ofLast Sacrifice . Sydney Sage is now center stage, but mistrusted by the alchemists after helping Rose. We learn that Jill Dragomir has been attacked and is being sent to a human boarding school in Palm Springs to keep her hidden, and Sydney is sent along with Adrian and Eddie to keep her safe. And ah, Adrian, still the same, by far the most interesting character in the series, and still as funny. He's bitter about his breakup with Rose, but protective of Jill and trying to move on. Sydney is an interesting choice of character - bright, always eager to please, especially those in authority, and oh so socially awkward. We come to see how hard it is for her not to respond, and how much self-control she really has. And she's slowly getting over her revulsion to anything that hints of magic and vampires in general. Keeping Jill safe is harder than she thinks, especially with Jill's growing relationships with Michah and Lee, Clarence's insistence that there is a band of vampire hunters, and there's also those mysterious tattoos so many students are getting. Yes -Bloodlines is just as addictive as the Vampire Academy series. Reviewed by Angela M
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ISBN-13: 9780802721846
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Published: Walker Childrens, 8/2011
Lizzy Mortimer is just an average teen, living in a small, coastal California town until the day she discovers that she is destined for greatness. She learns from her grandmother that they are descended from the Seven Sisters of Avalon and their lives are intertwined with the legend of King Arthur. Lizzy and her off beat grandmother are direct descendants of Morgan le Faye; they are "Hands of Fate," who are tasked with saving others from untimely deaths. Can Lizzy save the lives of those she cares about before the sands of time run out? The Death Catchers is a wonderfully refreshing and unique book, told in the form of a letter to Lizzy's English teacher. This book will appeal to both readers familiar with Arthurian legend, and those who are new to the timeless tale. With enough paranormal activity to keep the reader on the edge of her seat, this story explores how one family's "gift" can empower a young woman and allow her to see the fearless heroine she really is, as she learns to embrace her family's legacy.Reviewed by Julie
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ISBN-13: 9780545259088
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Published: Scholastic Press, 7/2011
Shelby: jealous, fatal, hunterGrace: lost, cold, huntedIsabel: angry, wanted, friendCole: defying, wanting, risking, dyingSam: waiting, hoping, searching, living
Reviewed by Amanda
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ISBN-13: 9780811869492
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Published: Chronicle Books, 5/2011
With a snappy voice and thorough coverage of personal safety measures, this book is for all teenage girls and young women. Author, Kathleen Baty, the Safety Chick, uses whip-smart language while covering every aspect of life: Online networking, social media sites, parties, dating, trusting friends, roommates, traveling, identity theft, and more. With humor and relevance to today's society and our own neglect of using personal intuition, Baty delivers sharp advice that is vital to a young woman's day-to-day life. Having lived as a stalking victim for over eight years, Baty had to take power of her situation. When surprised and held at knifepoint, she took control of her fear and has now become an activist for all girls and women. She lobbied and led the way in passing the first national anti-stalking law, she has appeared on prominent TV shows like Good Morning America, the Today show, and Larry King Live, and she speaks regularly to groups of girls and women. Believe me...buy this book, protect your daughters, but more than that, teach them to live smart. Reviewed by Lisa
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ISBN-13: 9780399254833
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Published: Philomel, 7/2011
Calla has grown up with one destiny. As the young alpha wolf of the Nightshade pack, she was promised to Ren, young alpha of the Bane pack. Together, they would protect the Keepers from the Searchers. That was who she was: a Guardian. But Shay changed everything, and now Calla's future is uncertain and her history in question. When she finally wakes from the nightmare of that terrible night, she finds herself alone and at the mercy of her captors. Are they who they claim to be? What of her pack, of Shay, or Ren? With the war between the Keepers and Searchers escalating, Calla must choose which side to believe, and redefine what alpha means without a pack. She must also answer the question hammering at her heart - Shay or Ren? The second in the Nightshade novels, Wolfsbane continues the saga of Calla's world, keeping the reader captive with the suspense and romance of this wolf pack. It is time for Jacob to step aside. Reviewed by Amanda
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ISBN-13: 9781606841440
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Published: EgmontUSA, 5/2011
Emerson Cole thinks she is crazy -- committed crazy -- sees dead people crazy. And she's running out of options. She's also quite a social outcast at this point, especially after that incident in the cafeteria. . . So her last chance is yet another counselor -- another conversation with someone who also thinks she's crazy. Meet Michael Weaver, consultant for the Hourglass, and not the counselor Emerson was expecting. He and Em have an immediate connection -- he understands her the way no one has before. But he knows more than he should and has quite a few secrets. Can Emerson trust him enough to find out who and what she really is? Sparks fly in this time-bending thriller where romance and intrigue keep you turning the pages hour after hour. Reviewed by Amanda
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ISBN-13: 9780316098250
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Published: Poppy, 6/2011
16-year-old Molly Dix grew up with her Mom in suburban Indiana. But on her death bed, her Mom confesses to a secret: her biological father is Brick Berlin. THE Brick Berlin, world famous movie star and director. And, of course, her Mom wants her to get to know her father. So, like any good soap opera heroine, off she heads to LA, leaving behind her friends, grandparents, and boyfriend. Yes, she's terrified - and, truth be told, rather excited - about meeting Brick and her step-sister, Brooke. And thus Molly finds herself in the middle of celebrity life in LA, dealing with new-found fame, the paparazzi, clothes shopping, and Brooke herself. It's hilarious, fun to spot celebrity cameos, and full of fashion, Hollywood glamor, and innuendo. No question, this is THE perfect beach read for anyone who loves to dish the dirt on the rich and famous. Reviewed by Angela M
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ISBN-13: 9780060874223
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Published: HarperTeen, 2/2011
Do you believe in magic? Johnny certainly didn't. He works at his mother's shoe repair store in a fancy hotel in South Beach, Florida. They are one step away from losing their store, they can rarely pay their bills, and although Johnny has big dreams, he worries he'll never do anything apart from mending shoes. But when he meets Princess Victoriana of Aloria, everything changes. She asks him to help her find her brother, who has been turned into a frog. And although Johnny doesn't believe this is possible, she IS very beautiful, she does offer her hand in marriage as a reward, and does give him a magic cloak that will take him anywhere he wants to go and headphones that lets him talk to animals. Johnny is suitably clueless as he finds himself in the Everglades, talking to swans, foxes, and rats, fighting giants, and facing an evil witch who is out to get him. He's accompanied on this quest by his best friend Meg, who has more tricks up her sleeve than he ever expected. Flinn cleverly updates and combines several fairy tales in The Elves and the Shoemaker (one of my favorites), The Frog Prince, The Six Swans, The Golden Bird, Firebird , and The Valiant Tailor - in Johnny's search for his happily ever after. Reviewed by Angela M
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ISBN-13: 9780062024022
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books, 5/2011
In Veronica Roth's harsh future people are divided into five factions: Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite. When you reach the age of 16, you are tested to see where you are best suited and then given a choice. That choice will affect everything from where you live, what you believe, and whom you befriend. If you don't pass the test once you've picked your faction, you become factionless, living without community. And you might not live through the initiation process. Beatrice grows up in Abnegation but chooses Dauntless. She has no idea how dangerous that choice is for her, especially as she has tested Divergent - showing traits of more than one faction. She is a wild card. And wild cards are dangerous. Can Tris keep her true nature a secret? Can she protect her family and her new faction? This fast-paced, all-action page turner held me captive from beginning to end. It is violent and dangerous, political and thoughtful, provocative and scary. And it is very, very good. I can't recommend it highly enough. Reviewed by Angela M
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ISBN-13: 9780316122795
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 5/2011
Sam and Riddle have been on their own for a long time. Sure, they lived with their dad, in dozens and dozens of towns, always just one step ahead of the law, but he didn't take care of them, let alone enroll them in school. The important thing was that they got by, even as they faded into the background and were left alone. Sam looks forward to Sundays when he can slip into the backs of churches and listen to the music unnoticed. Which is why it is so startling to have the girl in the front of this church look right at him while she sings. It doesn't make any sense. Emily had a perfectly fine life: a lovely home, caring parents, no major bumps in the road. She takes interest in other people and believes in destiny. So during her church solo on Sunday, she sings to the boy in the back row and it all makes sense. I loved this book! I loved the characters - their voices, their honesty. Rich in humor, subtlety, and suspense, I'll Be There is certainly a book worth falling for. Reviewed by Amanda
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ISBN-13: 9780439895972
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Published: Scholastic Press, 5/2011
Here's the basic pitch: a plane full of beauty queens gets stranded on a desert island. They have two options: give up and die, or use everything at their disposal to stay alive. Sound dire and depressing? Let me tell you, this book is one of the effing funniest books I've read all year. Lesser writers would make the girls completely shallow and without skill, but Bray gives us innovative, fascinating girls who don't balk at learning to build, create, and support each other. And these aren't Little Miss Perfects. They deal with their own prejudices and come out stronger for it. Every time I thought I felt a standard trope coming on (the humorless feminist, the ditzy blonde, the overly religious girl) Libba Bray would neatly side-step and subvert it. What I find most impressive is that Bray has written a book that takes on major issues, but it doesn't read like an "issue" book. I would cheerfully recommend it to everyone, if for no other reason than that it's a damn good and delightfully fun read. Reviewed by Sarah L
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ISBN-13: 9781442409057
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, 3/2011
Genetic engineering is to blame in this dark and sinister dystopia where boys don't live past the age of 25 and girls die at 20. Gatherers kidnap unsuspecting young girls, forcing them into loveless marriages with rich young boys. This is exactly what happens to Rhine who, along with two others, is married to Linden. His frightening father, Vaughn, tells them there is no escape. What happens to Rhine, her sister wives, and the young attendant Gabriel to whom she is drawn, kept me turning page after page, well after I should have been asleep. This world seems all too real: a world where scientists, trying to claim victory over illness, create a virus much worse than anything else. Rhine is a likeable heroine who is strong, self-directed, angry at being taken and kept from her brother, yet fascinated by her new world. She comes to understand that Linden is as much a prisoner as she is in this glittery, luxurious. With time running out, she must decide how much freedom means to her. I can't wait for the sequel. Reviewed by Angela M
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ISBN-13: 9781595143976
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Published: Razorbill, 1/2011
Amy's parents choose to be cryogenically frozen, put on the spaceship, Godspeed, and set to travel for 300 years to a new planet. They decide that Amy should go with them. Amy's not sure she wants to go, but she doesn't want to leave her parents, and so reluctantly agrees. Then the unthinkable happens. Amy is awakened 50 years early. It doesn't take her long to understand the implications. By the time the ship arrives, she will be an old woman. By the time her parents wake up, she will have lived a full lifetime. And all is not well on the Godspeed. Amy and the young man who mistakenly woke her must seek out the ship’s secrets before they are all doomed. This is great science fiction, a page turner cover to cover. And that's not the only thing that turns - this book comes complete with reversible dust jacket. I love it. Reviewed by Antonia S.
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ISBN-13: 9780061726828
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Published: HarperCollins, 2/2011
Delirium: a disordered state of mind, characterized by confused thinking, disrupted attention, mood shifts, etc. It’s been 64 years since the United States identified love as a disease, 43 years since they developed a cure. Now, Lena Holloway has just 95 days until she can finally have the procedure that will keep her safe. Lena has grown up hearing the stories of those afflicted with amor deliria nervosa; people who would die for love–people like her mother. She promised herself she would not let that happen to her. All she wanted was to ace her evaluations, make a good pairing, and live a safe and predictable life. And then she met Alex. And fell in love. Set in the near future in the remote landscape of Portland, Maine, Delirium depicts a society sheltered to the point of numbness; a place where passion is outlawed and passivity revered. Lauren Oliver’s beautiful prose and vivid scenery make this dystopia compelling, haunting, and romantic. It makes you wonder-- what will Lena and Alex do for love? What would you do for love? Reviewed by Amanda
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ISBN-13: 9780375865862
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 10/2010
Vera has spent her whole life secretly in love with her best friend, Charlie Kahn. Over the years, she has kept a lot of his secrets. Even after he betrayed her. Even after he ruined everything. So when Charlie dies in dark circumstances, Vera knows more than anyone–more than the kids at school, his family, even the police. But will she emerge to clear his name? Does she even want to? Edgy and gripping, this is an unforgettable novel: smart, funny, dramatic, and always surprising.
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