| Scum Contributor(s): Dekker, James C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1551439247 ISBN-13: 9781551439242 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: Megan's brother Danny is dead. Killed in an apparent robbery in a bar. It seems like a terrible but simple case of mistaken identity, of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. But as the truth comes out, Megan realizes that Danny was "known to police." He was in much deeper than she realized, and the police are not motivated to solve the crime. As Megan watches her family self-destruct, she decides she has to find the truth. But the truth is hard to come by, and there are people who will kill to keep it hidden. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime - Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008928741 |
| Lexile Measure: 560 |
| Series: Orca Soundings (Quality) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 4.29" W x 7" (0.22 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 126436 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Megan's brother Danny is dead. Killed in an apparent robbery in a bar. It seems like a terrible but simple case of mistaken identity, of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. But as the truth comes out, Megan realizes that Danny was known to police. He was in much deeper than she realized, and the police are not motivated to solve the crime. As Megan watches her family self-destruct, she decides she has to find the truth. But the truth is hard to come by, and there are people who will kill to keep it hidden. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dekker, James C.: - James C. Dekker is a first-time author and a fresh new voice in teen fiction. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, and, as far as he knows, is not known to police. Dekker, James: - James C. Dekker is a first-time author and a fresh new voice in teen fiction. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, and, as far as he knows, is not known to police.
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