The Other Side of Dark Contributor(s): Nixon, Joan Lowery (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385739818 ISBN-13: 9780385739818 Publisher: Rh Childrens Books OUR PRICE: $10.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense - Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2011287562 |
Lexile Measure: 660 |
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.55" W x 8.21" (0.36 lbs) 192 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 15100 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: EDGAR AWARD WINNER For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes The Other Side of Dark from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. Stacy wakes up in a hospital room, in a body she doesn't recognize. Her mother is dead--murdered--and Stacy is recovering from a gunshot wound. She is the sole eyewitness to the crime, but she has only a shadowy memory of the killer's face. Will Stacy be able to regain a clear memory of that fateful day before the killer reaches her?The Other Side of Dark is one of Joan Lowery Nixon's most intriguing, suspenseful, and dramatic mysteries. "The compelling premise...and Nixon's mastery of suspense are gripping." -Publishers Weekly "Tense and dramatic... The Other Side of Dark has a] quick pace, and the determined protagonist should attract and hold readers." -School Library Journal |