A page-turning realistic novel with a shocking twist from bestselling author Lisa McMann.
Ethan was abducted from his front yard when he was just seven years old. Now, at sixteen, he has returned to his family. It's a miracle...at first. Then the tensions start to build. His reintroduction to his old life isn't going smoothly, and his family is tearing apart all over again. If only Ethan could remember something, anything, about his life before, he'd be able to put the pieces back together. But there's something that's keeping his memory blocked. Something unspeakable...
A page-turning realistic novel with a shocking twist from bestselling author Lisa McMann.
Ethan was abducted from his front yard when he was just seven years old. Now, at sixteen, he has returned to his family. It's a miracle...at first. Then the tensions start to build. His reintroduction to his old life isn't going smoothly, and his family is tearing apart all over again. If only Ethan could remember something, anything, about his life before, he'd be able to put the pieces back together. But there's something that's keeping his memory blocked. Something unspeakable...
Lisa McMann lives in Arizona. She is married to fellow writer and musician, Matt McMann, and they have two adult children. Her son is an artist named Kilian McMann and her daughter is an actor, Kennedy McMann. Lisa is the New York Times bestselling author of over two dozen books for young adults and children. So far she has written in genres including paranormal, realistic, dystopian, and fantasy. Some of her most well-known books are The Unwanteds series for middle grade readers and the Wake trilogy for young adults. Check out Lisa's website at LisaMcMann.com, learn more about The Unwanteds Series at UnwantedsSeries.com, and be sure to say hi on Instagram or Twitter (@Lisa_McMann), or Facebook (Facebook.com/McMannFan).
"Ethan's first-person story...successfully explores the emotional
devastation on those closest to an abducted child and a child's
ability to cope with trauma. The long-awaited but abrupt conclusion
to the story's central mystery is dramatic, packing an emotional
punch." --School Library Journal
"McMann's gripping new novel...will leave readers burning for
closure long after its chilling ending.... [Her] succinct
first-person narrative skillfully carries the authenticity of a
teenage boy, his fractured memory and reintegration into a family
who expects much from him, despite his scarring childhood. Her
exploration of an abductee psyche is both illuminating and
unsettling and is realistically portrayed... With a disturbing and
raw ending, Dead to You is unforgettable." --Adam Silvera, Books of
Wonder
"The bitter cold of a Minnesota winter serves as both metaphor and
backdrop for a riveting read that is like the dark side of Caroline
B. Cooney's The Face on the Milk Carton. A realistic but shocking
ending makes this an excellent choice for book discussion, and the
simple sentence structure and complex content will appeal to
reluctant readers." --Booklist
" McMann's narrative is layered and emotional, with constant
questions about family dynamics, identity and reconciliation. While
an amnesia-based plot risks a quick foray into formula, this
resists, balancing the fractured nature of Ethan's recollections
nicely with the character's development. The sibling rivalry builds
secondary tension and suspense."
--Kirkus Reviews
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