| Fade to Black Contributor(s): Flinn, Alex (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060568429 ISBN-13: 9780060568429 Publisher: Harperteen OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: Alex Crusan, an HIV-positive student, is attacked. The police have a suspect, Clinton Cole, who claims to be innocent despite his open hatred of Alex. Both boys know what happened, but will either be strong enough to tell the truth. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Violence |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.02" W x 7.16" (0.28 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - AIDS |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 87230 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Three perspectives -- one truth The victim: After his windshield was shattered with a baseball bat, HIV-positive Alex Crusan ducked under the steering wheel. But he knows what he saw. Now he must decide what he wants to tell. The witness: Daria Bickell never lies. So if she told the police she saw Clinton Cole do it, she must have. But did she really? The suspect: Clinton was seen in the vicinity of the crime that morning. And sure, he has problems with Alex. But he'd never do something like this. Would he? |
Contributor Bio(s): Flinn, Alex: - Alex Flinn loves fairy tales and is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Beastly, a spin on Beauty and the Beast that was named a VOYA Editor's Choice and an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Beastly is now a major motion picture starring Vanessa Hudgens. Alex also wrote A Kiss in Time, a modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty; Cloaked, a humorous fairy-tale mash-up; Bewitching, a reimagining of fairy-tale favorites, including Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, The Princess and the Pea, and The Little Mermaid, all told by Kendra, the witch from Beastly; Towering, a darkly romantic take on Rapunzel; and Mirrored, a fresh spin on Snow White. Her other books for teens include Breathing Underwater, Breaking Point, Nothing to Lose, Fade to Black, and Diva. She lives in Miami with her family. Visit her online at www.alexflinn.com. |