High and Dry
ages 14 and UP Young Adult Novel
■ ■ By S a r a h S k i lto n s e lling points
A witty, twisty mystery about a teen uncovering dark secrets in his desert town
■■ Critically acclaimed author: Skilton’s first book earned a mountain of praise, including a starred review in
Praise for Sarah Skilton ★ “ O ffering psychological
Publishers Weekly ■■ Addictive mystery: Readers will
drama, . . . the book has a
be reading furiously to find out
meaningful message about
what really happened and why
power, control, and the
■■ Sports hook: Questions what
internal bruises carried by
it means to be a teammate and
victims.”
a tough player who sometimes
—Publishers Weekly,
bends the rules
starred review “ Here is a writer to watch who handles complex issues with sensitivity in the vein of Deb Caletti and Sarah Dessen.” —Booklist “ Imogen’s struggle to come to terms with what she did (and did not do) is nuanced
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and honest.” —Horn Book “ A useful exploration of the difference between fantasy-style omnipotence and the complexity of real-life human strength.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
s pecifications Framed for a stranger’s near-fatal overdose at a party, blackmailed into finding a mysterious flash
272 pages, 5½ × 8¼"
drive everyone in school seems anxious to suppress, and pressured by his shady best friend to throw
Hardcover with jacket
an upcoming match, high school soccer player Charlie Dixon is juggling more than his share of drama.
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Add in a broken heart and the drinking he’s been doing to soothe it, and he’s near the breaking point. In this fast-paced, layered mystery, Charlie spends a frantic week trying to clear his name, win back the girl of his dreams, and escape a past friendship that may be responsible for all his current problems.
PUB MONTH: April ISBN 978-1-4197-0929-6 ISBN 978-1-4197-0929-6 US $16.95 CAN $18.95 51695
This book captures the tone and style of the best crime fiction while also telling a high-stakes story of 9 781419 709296
CARTON QTY: 28
peer pressure gone tragically awry. Sarah Skilton is the author of Bruised, which received a starred review from Publishers
See page 72
Weekly, and which Horn Book called “nuanced and honest.” She lives with her husband Art of Selling Books See page 70–71
and their son in Los Angeles.
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