Period.8 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780061914805)

In this terrifying and provocative novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Deadline and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, a teenage boy tries to uncover what happened to a girl who has vanished from his high school. Was she abducted, or did she run for her life?

Paul "The Bomb" Baum tells the truth. No matter what. It was something he learned at Sunday school. But telling the truth can cause problems, and not just minor ones. And as Paulie discovers, finding the truth can be even more problematic. Period 8 is supposed to be that one period in high school where the truth can shine, a safe haven. Only what Paulie and Hannah (his ex-girlfriend, unfortunately) and his other classmates don't know is that the ultimate liar is in their midst. Terrifying, thought-provoking, and original, this novel combines all the qualities of a great psychological thriller with the controversy, ethics, athletics, humor, and raw emotion of a classic Crutcher story.

Author: Chris Crutcher
ISBN-10: 0061914800
ISBN-13: 9780061914805
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Language: English
Published: 03/26/2013
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.81h x 5.54w x 1.11d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 157464 / Period.8


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/18/2013
Romantic Times 04/01/2013 pg. 46 - Very Good
School Library Journal 04/01/2013 pg. 160
Booklist 04/01/2013 pg. 79
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2013 pg. 460
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 106 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw