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Fade to Black

Alex Flinn

Three perspectives -- one truth

The victim: After his windshield was shattered with a baseball bat, HIV-positive Alex Crusan ducked under the steering wheel. But he knows what he saw. Now he must decide what he wants to tell.

The witness: Daria Bickell never lies. So if she told the police she saw Clinton Cole do it, she must have. But did she really?

The suspect: Clinton was seen in the vicinity of the crime that morning. And sure, he has problems with Alex. But he'd never do something like this. Would he?

Book Details

  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish Date: May 2nd, 2006
  • Pages: 208
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.16in - 5.02in - 0.47in - 0.28lb
  • EAN: 9780060568429
  • Recommended age: 14-UP
  • Categories: Social Themes - Prejudice & RacismSocial Themes - ViolencePoetry

About the Author

Flinn, Alex: -

Alex Flinn loves fairy tales and is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Beastly, a spin on Beauty and the Beast that was named a VOYA Editor's Choice and an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Beastly is now a major motion picture starring Vanessa Hudgens. Alex also wrote A Kiss in Time, a modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty; Cloaked, a humorous fairy-tale mash-up; Bewitching, a reimagining of fairy-tale favorites, including Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, The Princess and the Pea, and The Little Mermaid, all told by Kendra, the witch from Beastly; Towering, a darkly romantic take on Rapunzel; and Mirrored, a fresh spin on Snow White. Her other books for teens include Breathing Underwater, Breaking Point, Nothing to Lose, Fade to Black, and Diva. She lives in Miami with her family. Visit her online at www.alexflinn.com.

Praise for this book

"As in her previous novels, Flinn focuses on a contemporary issue and explores it with unexpected plot twists and multi-dimensional characters." - VOYA
"Teens will enjoy ferreting out the reality from the conflicting narratives and arguing about the sensitive issues raised along the way." - ALA Booklist
"Flinn draws perceptive pictures of family relationships and of the emotions of a teenager scared about his future but determined to make the most of the present in this readable exploration of ethical issues." - Kirkus Reviews