| The Art of Secrets Contributor(s): Klise, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1616204826 ISBN-13: 9781616204822 Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Art |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.65 lbs) 272 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 170056 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An Edgar Award Winner, Best YA Novel 2015 Where there's smoke . . . When Saba Khan's apartment burns in a mysterious fire, possibly a hate crime, her high school rallies around her. Her family moves into a rent-free luxury apartment, her Facebook page explodes, and she begins (secretly) dating a popular boy. Then a quirky piece of art donated to a school fund-raising effort for the Khans is revealed to be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and Saba's life turns upside down again. Should Saba's family get the money? Or the students who found the painting? Or the school? Monologues, journal entries, interviews, articles, and official documents expose a tangled web of greed, jealousy, and suspicion as students and teachers alike debate, point fingers, and make shocking accusations about what's really going on. "Relationships, secrets and lies aplenty." --Kirkus Reviews "Will stay on readers' minds long after the last page." --Booklist, starred review "This story . . . culminates in a shocking twist of an ending that will engrossreaders until the very last page." --The Christian Science Monitor A Booklist Editor's Choice BookA Booklist Top Crime Fiction Book A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book A Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award Nominee |
Contributor Bio(s): Klise, James: - James Klise is the author of Love Drugged, which was an ALA Stonewall Honor Book and received glowing reviews. He lives in Chicago, where he works as a high school librarian. His short stories have appeared in many journals, including StoryQuarterly, New Orleans Review, Ascent, and Southern Humanities Review. The Art of Secrets is his second novel. |