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The She - by Carol Plum-Ucci (Paperback)

The She - by  Carol Plum-Ucci (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>It's been eight years since Evan's parents disappeared at sea. Searching for answers, Evan wonders if they were swallowed up by The She, the she-devil of legend that devours ships off the New Jersey coast.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>On a rainy night eight years ago, Evan Barrett's parents were lost at sea. In horror, he listened to their frantic Mayday calls on the ship-to-shore radio, to his mother's cries for mercy--and to the deafening shrieks that answered her back. <p/>Now seventeen, Evan has gone in search of answers to his parents' strange disappearance. The only explanation that makes any sense to him is that they were swallowed up by The She, a legendary sea creature that devours ships. But when Evan's quest for the truth uncovers shocking allegations against his parents, he must deal with the possibility that everything he knows about his family is a lie.<br><b></b><br><b>Includes a reader's guide.</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A moody, spooky page-turner.--<i>School Library Journal</i> <p/>The serpentine story . . . will grip readers . . . [An] exciting adventure, which hardly allows readers a moment to take a breath.--<i>Booklist</i> (starred review) <p/>Grippingly suspenseful.--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>CAROL PLUM-UCCI</b> is the author of <i>What Happened to Lani Garver</i> as well as <i>The Body of Christopher Creed</i>, which was named a Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book and was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Mystery<i>. </i>She lives in New Jersey.<br>

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