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A rash of teen suicides haunts a teen with a murky history in this Printz Honorand#8211;winning novel.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Will was destined to be a pilot, to skim above surfaces. So why is he in wood shop class? He doesnand#8217;t knowand#8212;or maybe he just doesnand#8217;t want to admit the truth.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;When local teens begin committing suicide, their deaths all have one thing in common: beautifully carved wooden tributes that appear just after or before their bodies are found.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Willand#8217;s afraid he knows whoand#8217;s responsible. And lurking just behind that knowledge is another secret, so explosive that he might not be able to face it and liveand#8230;
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andlt;divandgt;"Packs quite a wallop."andlt;/divandgt;
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"Intense, nightmarish storytelling: sometimes wildly funny, sometimes heartbreaking, entirely memorable."
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"Lynch remains one of young adult literature's most intriguing writers."
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"Packs quite a wallop."
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"Intense, nightmarish storytelling: sometimes wildly funny, sometimes heartbreaking, entirely memorable." < -="" i="" -=""> - Kirkus Reviews - < -="" -="">
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"Lynch remains one of young adult literature's most intriguing writers." < -="" i="" -=""> - VOYA - < -="" -="">
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"Packs quite a wallop." Chicago Tribune
Synopsis
A rash of teen suicides haunts a teen with a murky history in this Printz Honor-winning novel.
Will was destined to be a pilot, to skim above surfaces. So why is he in wood shop class? He doesn't know--or maybe he just doesn't want to admit the truth.
When local teens begin committing suicide, their deaths all have one thing in common: beautifully carved wooden tributes that appear just after or before their bodies are found.
Will's afraid he knows who's responsible. And lurking just behind that knowledge is another secret, so explosive that he might not be able to face it and live...
About the Author
Chris Lynch is the Printz Honor Awardandndash;winning author of several highly acclaimed young adult novels, including Printz Honor Book andlt;iandgt;Freewillandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Icemanandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Gypsy Davyandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Shadow Boxerandlt;/iandgt;andmdash;all ALA Best Books for Young Adultsandmdash;as well as andlt;iandgt;Killing Time in Crystal Cityandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Little Blue Liesandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Piecesandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Kill Switchandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Angry Young Manandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Inexcusableandlt;/iandgt;, which was a National Book Award finalist and the recipient of six starred reviews. He holds an MA from the writing program at Emerson College. He teaches in the Creative Writing MFA program at Lesley University. He lives in Boston and in Scotland.