num_pages: 192
description: Sixteen-year-old Alex has just begun his junior year at a boys boarding school when he fails to save a friend from drowning in a river on campus. Afraid to reveal the whole truth Alex and Glenn who was also involved decide to lie. But the boys werent the only ones at the river that day . . . and they soon learn that every decision has a consequence. A William C. Morris Debut Award FinalistA Booklist Editors ChoiceA Horn Book Fanfare A School Library Journal Best Book of the YearA Publishers Weekly Flying Start AuthorA Booklist Top 10 First Novel for YouthAn ABC Top 10 New Voices Selection * The poignant first-person narration is a deftly woven mixture of confessional entries class assignments poems and letters. . . . [A] tense dictation of secrets lies manipulation and the ambiguity of honor. The Horn Book Magazine Starred * In the tradition of John Knowless A Separate Peace. . . . A powerful ambitious debut. Publishers Weekly Starred * Those who are looking for something to ponder will enjoy this compelling read. School Library Journal Starred * This novel introduces Hubbard as a bright light to watch on the YA literary scene. Booklist Starred
language: English
title: Paper Covers Rock
publisher: Delacorte Press