E-book
Sacred
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307974143 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 0307974146 (electronic bk.)
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Physical Description:
electronic resource
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1 online resource : ill. - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Delacorte Press, 2012.
Content descriptions
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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| Genre: | Love stories. Electronic books. |
Electronic resources
- Baker & Taylor
Since her older brother died Scarlett has felt emotionally cut off from everyone on Catalina Island except for her horse, and she has become anorexic--but when she meets a strange boy named Will Cohen she begins to rediscover herself. - Random House, Inc.
From National Book Award finalist, Elana K Arnold, comes a fantastical story full of hope and romance.
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Growing up on Catalina Island, off the California coast, Scarlett Wenderoth has led a fairly isolated life. After her brother dies, her isolation deepens as she withdraws into herself, shutting out her friends and boyfriend. Her parents, shattered by their own sorrow, fail to notice Scarlett's pain and sudden alarming thinness. Scarlettâs only outlet is her horse with whom she escapes to the heart of the island on long, solitary rides. One day, as she races around a bend, Scarlett is startled by a boy who raises his hand in warning and says one word: "Stop."
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The boyâintense and beautifulâis Will Cohen, a newcomer to the island. For reasons he can't or won't explain, he's drawn to Scarlett and feels compelled to keep her safe, and to keep her from wasting away. His meddling irritates Scarlett, though she can't deny her attraction to him. As their relationship blossoms into love, Scarlett's body slowly awakens at Will's touch. But just when her grief begins to ebb, she makes a startling discovery about Will, a discovery he's been grappling with himself. A discovery that threatens to force them apart. And if it does, Scarlett fears she will unravel all over again.
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"Will appeal to many teens, especially fans of the Twilight series."âBooklist
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"Filled with tension and angst. . . . Readers will be looking for the next installment."âSchool Library Journal
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"A poignant novel of loss and grief, but also of hope."âVOYA
