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Contributor(s): Dekker, James C. (Author)

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ISBN: 1551439263     ISBN-13: 9781551439266
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
OUR PRICE: $14.41  

Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2008
* Out of Print *

Annotation: Megan's brother Danny is dead. Killed in an apparent robbery in a bar. It seems like a terrible but simple case of mistaken identity, of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. But as the truth comes out, Megan realizes that Danny was "known to police." He was in much deeper than she realized, and the police are not motivated to solve the crime. As Megan watches her family self-destruct, she decides she has to find the truth. But the truth is hard to come by, and there are people who will kill to keep it hidden.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime
- Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)
- Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2008928741
Age Level: 14-17
Grade Level: 9-12
Series: Orca Soundings (Library)
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.4" W x 7" L (0.35 lbs) 95 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Recycled Paper
Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2009
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 395 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 126436
Reading Level: 3.6   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 2.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Megan's brother Danny is dead. Killed in an apparent robbery in a bar. It seems like a terrible but simple case of mistaken identity, of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. But as the truth comes out, Megan realizes that Danny was known to police. He was in much deeper than she realized, and the police are not motivated to solve the crime. As Megan watches her family self-destruct, she decides she has to find the truth. But the truth is hard to come by, and there are people who will kill to keep it hidden.

Contributor Bio(s): Dekker, James C.: - James C. Dekker is a first-time author and a fresh new voice in teen fiction. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, and, as far as he knows, is not known to police.

Dekker, James: - James C. Dekker is a first-time author and a fresh new voice in teen fiction. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, and, as far as he knows, is not known to police.


 
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