“I dare you to pick up this riveting novel without reading straight through to its heart-stopping conclusion. Kate Messner, author of All the Answers
“A gripping story that doesn’t shy away from the dark places but explores them with heart, humor, and light.” “Rivers has a way of hijacking a reader’s brain, making them feel as if they are experiencing the same things Kammie is.” This is the type of novel that will stay with readers long after they close the book.” E for Excellent “Rivers has woven an incredibly heartbreaking tale of a tragic, unforgettable event in a young girl’s life, told in a powerfully moving way … is an extraordinary writer, with a rare and beautiful way of using her prose to both evoke deep emotion, and paint an extremely realistic picture. Longing to be one of the popular girls in her new town, Kammie Summers has fallen into a well during a (fake) initiation into their club. “What Rivers has done, seemingly impossible, is to take an existential, almost tortuous internal dialogue, of the type of some of the world’s best literature (think: Sartre) and make it entirely relevant, even accessible, to young readers … utterly brilliant.” ****/4 “Funny, surreal, occasionally heartbreaking … a compulsively readable story.” Moving, suspenseful, and impossible to put down.” Starred review
The catastrophe draws readers in, and the universality of spunky Kammie’s life-affirming journey will engage a wide audience. “A brilliantly revealed, sometimes even funny, exploration of courage, the will to live, and the importance of being true to oneself. Shortlisted, 2018 Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award Commended, 2016 Best Books for Kids and Teens
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