Michael L. Printz Honor Award-winning author of "And We Stay"Jenny Hubbard s powerful debut novel. One of the best young adult books I ve read in years. PAT CONROY "Paper Covers Rock" is dazzling in its intensity and intelligence, spell-binding in its terrible beauty. KATHI APPELT, author of the Newbery Honor Book The Underneath Sixteen-year-old Alex has just begun his junior year at a boys boarding school when he fails to save a friend from drowning in a river on campus. Afraid to reveal the whole truth, Alex and Glenn, who was also involved, decide to lie. But the boys weren t the only ones at the river that day . . . and they soon learn that every decision has a consequence. A William C. Morris Debut Award Finalist A "Booklist "Editors Choice A "Horn Book" Fanfare A "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year A "Publishers Weekly" Flying Start Author A "Booklist "Top 10 First Novel for Youth An ABC Top 10 New Voices Selection * The poignant first-person narration is a deftly woven mixture of confessional entries, class assignments, poems, and letters. . . . A] tense dictation of secrets, lies, manipulation, and the ambiguity of honor. "The Horn Book Magazine," Starred * "In the tradition of John Knowles s "A Separate Peace." . . . A powerful, ambitious debut. "Publishers Weekly," Starred " * "Those who are looking for something to ponder will enjoy this compelling read. School Library Journal," Starred * This novel introduces Hubbard as a bright light to watch on the YA literary scene. "Booklist," Starred"
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