The Unlikelies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780316382861)

Five teens embark on a summer of vigilante good samaritanism in a novel that's part The Breakfast Club, part The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, and utterly captivating.

Rising high school senior Sadie is bracing herself for a long, lonely, and boring summer. But things take an unexpected turn when she steps in to help rescue a baby in distress and a video of her good deed goes viral.

Suddenly internet-famous, Sadie's summer changes for the better when she's introduced to other "hometown heroes." These five very different teens form an unlikely alliance to secretly right local wrongs, but when they try to help a heroin-using friend, they get in over their heads and discover that there might be truth in the saying "no good deed goes unpunished." Can Sadie and her new friends make it through the summer with their friendships--and anonymity--intact?

This rich and thought-provoking novel takes on timely issues and timeless experiences with a winning combination of romance, humor, and wisdom.

Author: Carrie Firestone
ISBN-10: 0316382868
ISBN-13: 9780316382861
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 06/06/2017
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 503104 / Unlikelies


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/01/2017 pg. 143
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 05/29/2017
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Shelf Awareness 06/09/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 127 - Recommended, Satisfactory