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Other titles in the Chasing Yesterday series:

  1. Betrayal
  2. Truth

Awakening (Chasing Yesterday #01)

by Robin Wasserman

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ISBN13: 9780439933384
ISBN10: 0439933382
Condition: Standard
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Publisher Comments:

Found: One girl, age 13. Unconscious. Unharmed. Unclaimed. Unidentified.

Lost: Everything.

JD may not know the truth about her past, but she knows she's in danger, and she can't shake the dark visions haunting her dreams. She won't be safe until she figures out who she is and where she came from. She can trust no one, not even herself — especially not herself. Because it turns out there's one thing even more terrible than forgetting her past: remembering.

Review:

"'The first title in Wasserman's Chasing Yesterday series puts a supernatural spin on a classic amnesia storyline. A girl awakens in the aftermath of a powerful explosion, with only the shadowy memory of a man standing over her body. She is taken to a hospital to recover from her extensive injuries; when her doctors discover she has no memories of who she is, she christens herself JD — short for Jane Doe. Because her family cannot be located, JD is taken to a juvenile hall, where she befriends an orphan named Daniel. JD is plagued by nightmares both when she sleeps and often during the day (in one she is in a grassy meadow and a helicopter crashes in front of her), and several strange incidents hint that she has a vast reserve of power within her that erupts when she's threatened. A woman claiming to be JD's mother eventually comes for her, but JD has no memory of her mother or her former home, and she clings to her self-created identity. Her mother takes her to see Dr. Styron, a psychotherapist, in an attempt to recover her memory, and while he says that she is making progress, JD's distrust of both him and her mother only increases. Ultimately, JD decides to flee her mother and Dr. Styron, convinced that they are not who they claim to be. A thrilling climax will likely whet readers' appetites for the next installment. Ages 8-up.' Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Review:

"This novel will carry teen readers along very happily and will leave them anxious to read the next volume in the series." VOYA

Review:

"While reading this story of suspense and mystery I soon found that I could not wait to see what was waiting around the next corner." Children's Literature

About the Author

Robin Wasserman is the author of the Seven Deadly Sins series. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780439933384
Author:
Wasserman, Robin
Publisher:
Scholastic Paperbacks
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Suspense/Thriller
Subject:
Memory
Subject:
Amnesia
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Chasing Yesterday
Series Volume:
01
Publication Date:
May 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
207
Dimensions:
7.56x5.32x.55 in. .32 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12

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