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A searingly powerful and unputdownable thriller that is The Road
meets Winter's Bone. 'Beautifully written . . . a chilling footpath
of love and loss and keeps you there until you've read every last
word' Ruta Sepetys HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO PROTECT THOSE YOU LOVE?
Life can be brutal. Jack knew it. So did I. When jack and I met,
did I sense the coming tornado? I think I did, and there was no
stopping it. For seventeen years, Ava's father has stolen her
freedom; silencing her voice and teaching her to love no one. Trust
no one. On the other side of town, life's taken everything from
Jack. And now it's coming for his little brother. Alone in the
harsh Idaho Winter, their only chance to escape is finding the drug
money that destroyed their family. When Ava realizes her father is
on Jack's trail, their two worlds collide and Ava is faced with a
choice: remail silent or fight for the brothers' survival - and her
own. But choices, they come at a price . . . A gripping thriller
about love, courage and survival that asks how we decide what's
right and wrong in a world where neither is simple - and what we
risk if we fail. '[A] starkly atmospheric thriller' Publishers
Weekly 'Riveting and unforgettable.' Kirkus starred review 'Prepare
to be haunted and chilled to the bone' SLJ 'So intense, so
heartfelt, so deep, so effective: it shook me to the core.'
Goodreads Review 'A suspenseful, throbbing tale of love and
survival, choices and consequences . . this powerful story will
mesmerize.' Booklist starred review
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I Wonder (Hardcover)
Cori Anderson; Illustrated by Lintang Pandu
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I Wonder (Paperback)
Cori Anderson; Illustrated by Lintang Pandu
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Only God Knows (Paperback)
Cori Anderson; Illustrated by Kelsey Anderson
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When everything you love is in danger, how long can you keep running to
survive?
Life can be brutal
Winter in Idaho. The sky is dark. It is cold enough to crack bones.
Jack knew it
Jack Dahl has nothing left. Except his younger brother, Matty, who he'd
die for. Their mother is gone, and their funds are quickly dwindling,
Jack needs to make a choice: lose his brother to foster care, or find
the drug money that sent his father to prison.
So did I
Ava lives in isolation, a life of silence. For seventeen years her
father, a merciless man, has controlled her fate. He has taught her to
love no one.
Did I feel the flutter of wings when Jack and I met? Did I sense the
coming tornado?
But now Ava wants to break the rules - to let Jack in and open her
heart. Then she discovers that Jack and her father are stalking the
same money, and suddenly Ava is faced with a terrible choice: remain
silent or speak out and help the brothers survive.
Looking back, I think I did . . .
Perfect for fans of Patrick Ness, Meg Rosoff and Daniel Woodrell, What
Beauty There Is an unforgettable debut novel that is as compulsive as
it is beautiful, and unflinchingly explores the power of determination,
survival and love.
To understand the truth, you have to start at the beginning...
Winter in Idaho. The sky is dark. It is cold enough to crack bones.
Jack Morton has nothing left. Nothing except for his younger brother, Matty, who he'd die for. And now Jack faces a stark choice: lose his brother to foster care, or find the drug money that sent his father to prison.
He chooses the money.
Ava Bardem lives in isolation. She's learnt from her controlling father that loving someone leads to pain and staying silent keeps you safe. Then she meets Jack and suddenly there's a glimmer of light through the darkness. But when Ava realises that her father and Jack are stalking the same money, she has to make her own wrenching choice: remain silent, or speak up in order to help the brothers survive against the odds.
Perfect for fans of Patrick Ness, Meg Rosoff and Daniel Woodrell, What Beauty There Is is an exhilarating and emotional thriller from an incredible new voice in YA.
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