Wild and Crooked
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Critically-acclaimed author Leah Thomas blends a small-town setting with the secrets of a long-ago crime, in a compelling novel about breaking free from the past. In Samsboro, Kentucky, Kalyn Spence's name is inseparable from the brutal murder her father committed when he was a teenager. Forced to return to town, Kalyn must attend school under a pseudonym . . . or face the lingering anger of Samsboro's citizens, who refuse to forget the crime. Gus Peake has never had the luxury of redefining himself. A Samsboro native, he's either known as the disabled kid because of his cerebral palsy, or as the kid whose dad was murdered. Gus just wants to be known as himself. When Gus meets Kalyn, her frankness is refreshing, and they form a deep friendship. Until their families' pasts emerge. And when the accepted version of the truth is questioned, Kalyn and Gus are caught in the center of a national uproar. Can they break free from a legacy of inherited lies and chart their own paths forward?
CONTRIBUTORS: Leah Thomas
EAN: 9781547600021
COUNTRY: United States
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WEIGHT: 548 g
HEIGHT: 210 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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GENRE: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Law & Crime, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Disabilities, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
WIDTH: 140 cm
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Relating to LGBTQ+ people, Relating to Trans / Transgender people or gender minorities, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Law, police and crime, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and special needs
Leah Thomas frequently loses battles of wits against her students and her stories. When she's not huddled in cafes, she's usually at home pricking her fingers in service of cosplay. Leah lives in San Diego, California and is the author of When Light Left Us, Nowhere Near You, and the William C. Morris YA Debut Award finalist, Because You'll Never Meet Me
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Critically-acclaimed author Leah Thomas blends a small-town setting with the secrets of a long-ago crime, in a compelling novel about breaking free from the past. In Samsboro, Kentucky, Kalyn Spence's name is inseparable from the brutal murder her father committed when he was a teenager. Forced to return to town, Kalyn must attend school under a pseudonym . . . or face the lingering anger of Samsboro's citizens, who refuse to forget the crime. Gus Peake has never had the luxury of redefining himself. A Samsboro native, he's either known as the disabled kid because of his cerebral palsy, or as the kid whose dad was murdered. Gus just wants to be known as himself. When Gus meets Kalyn, her frankness is refreshing, and they form a deep friendship. Until their families' pasts emerge. And when the accepted version of the truth is questioned, Kalyn and Gus are caught in the center of a national uproar. Can they break free from a legacy of inherited lies and chart their own paths forward?
CONTRIBUTORS: Leah Thomas
EAN: 9781547600021
COUNTRY: United States
PAGES:
WEIGHT: 548 g
HEIGHT: 210 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
DATE PUBLISHED:
CITY:
GENRE: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Law & Crime, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Disabilities, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
WIDTH: 140 cm
SPINE:
Book Themes:
Relating to LGBTQ+ people, Relating to Trans / Transgender people or gender minorities, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Law, police and crime, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and special needs
Leah Thomas frequently loses battles of wits against her students and her stories. When she's not huddled in cafes, she's usually at home pricking her fingers in service of cosplay. Leah lives in San Diego, California and is the author of When Light Left Us, Nowhere Near You, and the William C. Morris YA Debut Award finalist, Because You'll Never Meet Me
