Interest Level
Grades 9 - 12
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.5
Lexile Measure®: 670L
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: NR
Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Theme/Subject
- Character and Values
- Courage, Bravery, Heroism
- Equality, Fairness, Justice
- Honor
- Tolerance and Acceptance
- Friends and Friendship
- Prejudice and Tolerance Experiences
Sensitivity
- Objectionable Language
- Violence
- Suicide
Reading Quiz Programs
About This Book
Caitlin is spending the summer on the windswept island that is her home. She is caught between girlhood and maturity, and feels utterly isolated from the rest of the world. Then she meets Lucas, who is the embodiment of freedom and honesty. She is instantly drawn to him. But Caitlin must also grapple with the darker forces that seem to be confronting her family. Lucas himself further complicates matters when he is hunted for an awful crime that Caitlin herself becomes involved in.This gripping story, which takes place over one incredible month, will captivate young adult readers.
About the Authors or Illustrators
Critically acclaimed young adult novelist Kevin Brooks knew he always wanted to be a writer. Before he realized that dream, he worked at many jobs, including a crematorium assistant, a refreshments vendor at the London Zoo, and a civil servant.
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