Be Not Far from Me - by Mindy McGinnis (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The world is not tame. Ashley knows this truth deep in her bones, more at home with trees overhead than a roof. So when she goes hiking in the Smokies with her friends for a night of partying, the falling dark and creaking trees are second nature to her. But people are not tame either. And when Ashley catches her boyfriend with another girl, drunken rage sends her running into the night, stopped only by a nasty fall into a ravine. Morning brings the realization that she's alone--and far off trail. Lost in undisturbed forest and with nothing but the clothes on her back, Ashley must figure out how to survive with the red streak of infection creeping up her leg."--Publisher description.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong><em>Hatchet</em></strong><strong> meets <em>Wild</em> in this harrowing YA survival story about a teenage girl's attempt to endure the impossible, from the Edgar Award-winning author of <em>The Female of the Species</em>, Mindy McGinnis.</strong><strong></strong></p><p>The world is not tame. Ashley knows this truth deep in her bones, more at home with trees overhead than a roof.</p><p>So when she goes hiking in the Smokies with her friends for a night of partying, the falling dark and creaking trees are second nature to her. But people are not tame either. And when Ashley catches her boyfriend with another girl, drunken rage sends her running into the night, stopped only by a nasty fall into a ravine.</p><p>Morning brings the realization that she's alone--and far off trail. Lost in undisturbed forest and with nothing but the clothes on her back, Ashley must figure out how to survive with the red streak of infection creeping up her leg. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"An unflinching look at rape culture and its repercussions."--<em>Kirkus Reviews </em><strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"McGinnis gracefully avoids the pitfalls of creating a teenage vigilante, instead maintaining a sense of piercing realism."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em> <strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>McGinnis is known for writing tough female protagonists and gritty realism, and she holds nothing back in this latest novel. Ashley is angry, vulnerable, smart, and compelling, and her journey is marked by setbacks, terror, and plenty of gross-out moments. This captivating, fast-paced novel is <em>Hatche</em>t for an older crowd. Highly recommended where adventure and survival fiction are popular.--School Library Journal<br><br>McGinnis' visceral and emotional tale features a strong, stubborn, and alarmingly capable protagonist with unwavering respect for the natural world... Impossible to put down.--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br><br>Praise for <em>The Female of the Species</em>: "[A] gripping story that should be read and discussed by teens, as well as those who work with them." --ALA <em>Booklist </em><strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>This is absolute catnip for fans of survival stories... an absolute firecracker of a narrator, wickedly funny, deeply knowledgeable about the woods, and insightful about the wilderness of teenage interactions... Readers not quite ready for Strayed's <em>Wild</em> may want to start their journey here.--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books<br><br>"[I]t's raw. Not "raw for YA." Real-deal raw. And violent. And unforgettable. McGinnis explores both and she goes there in a way no one really has before in YA."--The Globe and Mail<br><br>"A harrowing and life-affirming journey of transformation."--ALA Booklist<br><br>"Each word has been specifically chosen, each character superbly and humanly sculpted, the plot line masterfully completed. McGinnis plays with the readers and they are at her mercy."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) <strong>(starred review)</strong><br><br>"This is an astoundingly dark but beautifully written tragedy."<br/>--School Library Journal <strong>(starred review)</strong><br>
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