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On a rainy night eight years ago, Evan Barrett's parents were lost at sea. In horror, he listened to their frantic Mayday calls on the ship-to-shore radio, to his mother's cries for mercy--and to the deafening shrieks that answered her back.
Now seventeen, Evan has gone in search of answers to his parents' strange disappearance. The only explanation that makes any sense to him is that they were swallowed up by The She, a legendary sea creature that devours ships. But when Evan's quest for the truth uncovers shocking allegations against his parents, he must deal with the possibility that everything he knows about his family is a lie.
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"A moody, spooky page-turner."--
School Library Journal"The serpentine story . . . will grip readers . . . [An] exciting adventure, which hardly allows readers a moment to take a breath."--Booklist (starred review)
"Grippingly suspenseful."--Kirkus Reviews
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"Plum-Ucci can tell a heck of a story. . . . [Readers will] race to the ending and wonand#8217;t guess it until they get there."and#151;
BooklistReview
"This sequel to the outstanding Streams of Babel (2008) more than lives up to its predecessor's standard. A taut read, it's hard to put down, with characters readers will care about and plenty of momentum. Humor is deftly woven into both character development and dialogue, lightening the mood at just the right spots. A must-read, all-too-contemporary page-turner."--Kirkus, starred review"Sexual tension and fragile relationships are part of the story as much as the terrorist hunt is, and the two couples fears about their own possible impending mortality will captivate a high-school audience."--Booklist  Â
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A brand-new paperback edition of Carol Plum-Ucci's groundbreaking Printz Honor–winning debut novel
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Chris Creed grew up as the class freak—the bullies punching bag. After he vanished, the weirdness that had once surrounded him began spreading. And it tore the town apart. Sixteen-year-old Torey Adamss search for answers opens his eyes to the lies, the pain, and the need to blame someone when tragedy strikes, and his once-safe world comes crashing down around him.
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The close-knit residents of Hackett Island have never seen anyone quite like Lani Garver. Everything about this new kid is a mystery: Where does Lani come from? How old is Lani? And most disturbing of all, is Lani a boy or a girl?
Claire McKenzie isn't up to tormenting Lani with the rest of the high school elite. Instead, she befriends the intriguing outcast. But within days of Lani's arrival, tragedy strikes and Claire must deal with shattered friendships and personal demons--and the possibility that angels may exist on earth.
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A haunting search for truth from a Printz-Honoree
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A tiny pistol, passed from friend to friend at a party on an abandoned pier, suddenly firesand#151;and Casey Carmody falls into the water below. Kurt, Caseyand#8217;s older brother, endures a seemingly endless night at the police station while the coast guard searches for his sister and his friends are questioned, one by one.Was the gunfire accidental or deliberate? Or was the whole drama one of Caseyand#8217;s practical jokes? And where is Caseyand#151;or her bodyand#151;now?and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
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A riveting contemporary mystery from Printz Honorand#150;winner Carol Plum-Ucci combines edge-of-your-seat suspense with a touch of the supernatural for which she is so well known
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ShadowStrike poisoned the water of Trinity Falls two months ago. Now the Trinity Four, the teens most affected by the poison, have been isolated in a remote mansion under twenty-four-hour medical care while scientists on four continents rush to discover a cure. Meanwhile, U.S. operatives scour the world for the bioterrorists responsible for this heinous crime, as two teen virtual spies, also infected, hunt for the criminals on the Internet. The danger remains real—for ShadowStrike has every reason to pursue the Trinity Four, and their evil plan will unleash a new designer virus thats even deadlier than the first.
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Bioterrorism has come to a small town in New Jersey. Two residents die of brain aneurysms within twenty-four hours and several teens become ill with a mysterious flu, leading the government to suspect that a terrorist cell has unleashed a deadly biochemical agent. With each glass of water they drink, the people of Trinity Falls are poisoning themselves.
A world away in Pakistan, a sixteen year old computer genius working as a spy for the U.S. sees an influx of chatter from extremists about a substance they call Red Vinegar that will lead to many deaths. Can he warn the victims before it’s too late?
About the Author
Chris Creed grew up as the class freakand#151;the bulliesand#8217; punching bag. After he vanished, the weirdness that had once surrounded him began spreading. And it tore the town apart. Sixteen-year-old Torey Adamsand#8217;s search for answers opens his eyes to the lies, the pain, and the need to blame someone when tragedy strikes, and his once-safe world comes crashing down around him.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Includes an interview with the author and a readerand#8217;s guide.A brand-new paperback edition of Carol Plum-Ucci's groundbreaking Printz Honorand#150;winning debut novel[set star] and#8220;Plum-Ucci knows her audience and provides her readers with enough twists, turns, and suspense to keep them absorbed.and#8221;and#8212;School Library Journal(starred)and#160;and#8220;A complex, credible look at alienation, compassion, loyalty, and cruelty.and#8221;and#8212;The BulletinCAROL PLUM-UCCI is the author of numerousand#160;novels for teens, includingand#160;What Happened to Lani GarverandStreams of Babel.She lives in southern New Jersey.