Don't Touch (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062220936)

Step on a crack, break your mother's back,
Touch another person's skin, and Dad's gone for good . . .

Caddie has a history of magical thinking--of playing games in her head to cope with her surroundings--but it's never been this bad before.

When her parents split up, Don't touch becomes Caddie's mantra. Maybe if she keeps from touching another person's skin, Dad will come home. She knows it doesn't make sense, but her games have never been logical. Soon, despite Alabama's humidity, she's covering every inch of her skin and wearing evening gloves to school.

And that's where things get tricky. Even though Caddie's the new girl, it's hard to pass off her compulsions as artistic quirks. Friends notice things. Her drama class is all about interacting with her scene partners, especially Peter, who's auditioning for the role of Hamlet. Caddie desperately wants to play Ophelia, but if she does, she'll have to touch Peter . . . and kiss him. Part of Caddie would love nothing more than to kiss Peter--but the other part isn't sure she's brave enough to let herself fall.

From rising star Rachel M. Wilson comes a powerful, moving debut novel of the friendship and love that are there for us, if only we'll let them in.

Author: Rachel M. Wilson
ISBN-10: 0062220934
ISBN-13: 9780062220936
Publisher: Harperteen
Language: English
Published: 09/02/2014
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 8.75h x 5.75w x 1.39d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 07/01/2014 pg. 113
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2014 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2014
Publishers Weekly 09/29/2014
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2014
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Recommended, Satisfactory