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OverviewThe #1 New York Times Bestseller! Age range 12 to 17 Over the course of 54 harrowing minutes, the students at Opportunity High struggle to survive—and to understand why one boy started shooting. 10:00 am: The principal of Opportunity High School in Alabama finishes her speech, welcoming the entire student body to a new semester and encouraging them to excel and achieve. 10:02 am: The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class. 10:03 am: The auditorium doors won't open. 10:05 am: Someone starts shooting. This explosive, emotional, page-turning debut about a high school held hostage is told from the perspective of four teens — each with their own reason to fear the boy with the gun. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marieke NijkampPublisher: Sourcebooks, Inc Imprint: Sourcebooks Fire Edition: International, Reprint Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 12.70cm Weight: 0.399kg ISBN: 9781492622468ISBN 10: 149262246 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 05 February 2016 Recommended Age: From 14 to 17 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""Harrowing first-person narrations reveal the way characters try to understand what is happening, where they are in relation to the emergency, and what they can do to save those they love... readable, gripping, and well balanced."" - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books" [A] compelling story of terror, betrayal, and heroism... This brutal, emotionally charged novel will grip readers and leave them brokenhearted. - Kirkus Love, loyalty, bravery, and loss meld into a chaotic, heart-wrenching melange of issues that unite some and divide others. A highly diverse cast of characters, paired with vivid imagery and close attention to detail, set the stage for an engrossing, unrelenting tale. - Publishers Weekly Harrowing first-person narrations reveal the way characters try to understand what is happening, where they are in relation to the emergency, and what they can do to save those they love... readable, gripping, and well balanced. - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Author InformationMARIEKE NIJKAMP is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Is Where it Ends and Before I Let Go. She is a storyteller, dreamer, globe-trotter, geek. She holds degrees in philosophy, history, and medieval studies, has served as an executive member of We Need Diverse Books, and is the founder of DiversifYA. She lives in the Netherlands. Visit her at mariekenijkamp.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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