Cracked Up to Be
A Novel
St. Martin's Press
Available: 02/04/20
8.24 x 5.57 · 240 pages
Ages 13-18 years
9781250256973
CDN $14.99
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Canadian Title
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The high price of perfection is one 'Perfect' Parker Fadley always believed she was willing to pay until the devastating events at a party during junior year fractures the lives of her family and friends. A terrible thing has happened and only Parker knows it's her fault. If being a perfect daughter, student, friend and girlfriend couldn't keep her from making an unforgivable mistake, Parker hopes becoming a perfect mess will at least keep her loved ones from discovering the truth - until thearrival of a curious new student and the unexpected return of an old enemy threaten her tenuous grip on control. Parker will do anything to keep her secret from surfacing . . . but this time the cost might be more than she can afford.
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Courtney Summers is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of several novels for young adults, including Cracked Up to Be, All the Rage and Sadie . Her work has been released to multiple starred reviews, received numerous awards and honors - including the Edgar Award, John Spray Mystery Award, Cybils Award, Odyssey Award, and International Thriller Award - and has been recognized by many library, 'Best Of' and Readers' Choice lists. She lives and writes in Canada.