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Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water

Natasha Deen (Author) See More (12)
CELA Library
Hi-Lo
Orca Soundings
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Mysteries & Detective Stories | Social Themes | Family
Physical & Emotional Abuse (see also Social Themes , Sexual Abuse) , Marriage & Divorce
Orca Book Publishers
8 - 12
12 -
CELAAmazonIndigo
EPUB [reflow]
9781459822009
$7.99 CAD
English
01/29/2019
Paperback
9781459821989
$9.95 CAD
English
01/29/2019
PDF [Fixed Format]
9781459821996
$7.99 CAD
English
01/29/2019
Braille
XXX0000633
English
01/29/2019
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Description

Zack Bernard has a thing for crime shows, especially the forensic-investigation kind.

So when his friend Ella goes missing, Zack can't help piecing together what he thinks is concrete evidence that could lead to her whereabouts. The problem is, it's all pointing toward his dad. He knows his dad is lying about not having seen Ella because Zack saw them together at the mall the day she disappeared. What he doesn't know is why. With the help of his friend Ayo, Zack tries to solve the mystery himself to avoid having to make the terrible choice between losing someone close to him and betraying his family.

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Natasha Deen

Author Bio

Natasha Deen is a best-selling and award-winning Guyanese-Canadian author, with books for children, young adults, and adults. She is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal. Her novel In the Key of Nira Ghani won the Amy Mathers Teen Book Award. Her works have also been nominated for the OLA Forest of Reading Red Maple Award, R. Ross Annett Award, Sunburst Award, Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, and Alberta Readers’ Choice Award. Natasha teaches in the Creative Writing Program with the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies and lives in Edmonton, Alberta.

Prizes

  • Junior Library Guild (JLG) Gold Standard SelectionCommended 2018
  • CCBC Best Books for Kids & TeensCommended 2019

Review Quotes

"Readers will be enticed by the edgy theme and compelling story…multidimensional characters and briskly paced plot."  — School Library Journal
“Deen brings insight and complexity…I’ll be looking for more from this talented author.”  — Resource Links
"Action in Thicker Than Water will keep readers engaged. The moral pitfalls will present good discussion opportunities."  — CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"Readers will definitely keep turning the pages…For reluctant readers with a taste for crime, this title should scratch the itch."  — Kirkus Reviews