Raincoast Books

What Will You Read Next?

Cracked Up to Be

A Novel

9780312383695

St. Martin's Press
Available: 12/23/08
5.5 x 8.5 · 224 pages
Ages 14-18 years
9780312383695
CDN $22.50 · pb

 Canadian Title

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Courtney Summers

In this young adult novel debut, the story of a girl too smart for her own good who, after one tragic night, decides to reject the popular life in exchange for one of solitude.

Perfect Parker Fadley isn't so perfect anymore. She's quit the cheerleading squad, she's dumped her perfect boyfriend, and she's failing school. Her parents are on a constant suicide watch and her counselors think she's playing games. . . but what they don't know, the real reason for this whole mess, isn't something she can say out loud. It isn't even something she can say to herself. A horrible thing has happened and it just might be her fault. If she can just remove herself from everybody--be totally alone--then everything will be okay. . . The problem is, nobody will let her.

Cracked UpTo Be gives you Parker, her world, her friends, straight up, no chaser. You won't forget her." --Kathe Koja author ofKissing The Bee
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Courtney Summers is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of several novels for young adults, includingCracked Up to Be, All the Rage andSadie. Her work has been released to multiple starred reviews, received numerous awards and honors--including the Edgar Award, John Spray Mystery Award, Cybils Award and Odyssey Award--and has been recognized by many library, 'Best Of' and Readers' Choice lists. She lives and writes in Canada.