Summary
I shouldn’t have come back to Miami … I’ve been escaping cops’ notice for a year now. I’m no longer Michael Daye, high school athlete with a promising future. Now I look like someone with no future.
When Michael saw a chance to leave town with a traveling carnival a year ago, he took it. Back then, his home life was spinning violently out of control. The carnival, with its “no questions asked” policy, seemed like a welcome escape. But now Michael’s job has brought him back to Miami, w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060517526 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0060517522 |
| Author: | Alex Flinn |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 7 August 2005 |
| Weight: | 188g |
| Dimensions: | 182mm x 141mm x 17mm |
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“The dialogue crackles with danger and attitude; the plot contains enough twists and revelations to keep readers riveted.”
“An absorbing read. Readers will appreciate seeing a tough topic taken beyond melodrama.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books“A heartrending, unforgettable book.” - School Library Journal“A fast-paced, readable mystery that is rooted in the psychology of battered-spouse syndrome and its impact on the entire family.” - ALA Booklist“The dialogue crackles with danger and attitude; the plot contains enough twists and revelations to keep readers riveted.” - The Horn Book“Arresting. As she did in Breathing Underwater, Flinn does a masterful job of exploring domestic violence.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“A tough-minded, fast-paced novel.” - Washington Post Book World
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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