Summary
Known for her masterly ability to tackle difficult subjects and create sympathy for unlikely characters, Alex Flinn delivers once again in this powerful novel about hate crimes and prejudice. Alex Crusan, who is HIV-positive, is attacked early one morning. The police have a suspect—Clinton Cole, who claims to be innocent, despite his open hatred of Alex. Both boys know what really happened. But will either one be strong enough to tell the truth?
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060568429 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0060568429 |
| Author: | Alex Flinn |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 6 August 2006 |
| Weight: | 158g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 142mm x 12mm |
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Critics Review
“As in her previous novels, Flinn focuses on a contemporary issue and explores it with unexpected plot twists and multi-dimensional characters.” - VOYA
“Teens will enjoy ferreting out the reality from the conflicting narratives and arguing about the sensitive issues raised along the way.” - ALA Booklist
“Flinn draws perceptive pictures of family relationships and of the emotions of a teenager scared about his future but determined to make the most of the present in this readable exploration of ethical issues.” - Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Alex Flinn
Alex Flinn loves fairy tales and is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Beastly, a spin on Beauty and the Beast that was named a VOYA Editor’s Choice and an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Beastly is now a major motion picture starring Vanessa Hudgens. Alex also wrote A Kiss in Time, a modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty; Cloaked, a humorous fairy-tale mash-up; Bewitching, a reimagining of fairy-tale favorites, including Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, The Princess and the Pea, and The Little Mermaid, all told by Kendra, the witch from Beastly; and Towering, a darkly romantic take on Rapunzel. Her other books for teens include Breathing Underwater, Breaking Point, Nothing to Lose, Fade to Black, and Diva. She lives in Miami with her family.
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