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Dark Song

By Gail Giles (Trade Paperback, 2011)

Ames Ford has a perfect life--that is, she had a perfect life, until her father is fired and her family has to move from their mansion in Colorado to a slum in Texas. Now her mother won't stop yelling, her father won't stop drinking, and her little sister hides with a pillow over her head to drown out the fighting.

But then Ames meets Marc: Mysterious. Experienced. Rebellious. Gun-obsessed. He loves her more than anything, and he won't let anyone stand in his way where Ames is concerned--especially her parents. And when was the last time they did anything but ignore, dismiss, or hurt her? Ames must now decide just how far she's willing to go for loyalty, for revenge, and for love and if she's willing to commit the ultimate betrayal against her family.

Gail Giles, acclaimed author of What Happened to Cass McBride? and Shattering Glass, will have you questioning what you'd do at your breaking point.

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- Format: Trade Paperback
- Price: $8.99 US
- ISBN-13: 9780316068871
- On Sale Date: 10/03/2011
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Gail Giles is the acclaimed author of several novels for teens, including Shattering Glass, What Happened to Cass McBride?, and Right Behind You, all of which received numerous starred reviews, state awards, and teen choice selections. She lives in The Woodlands, TX, and you can visit her at www.gailgiles.com.

Praise for Dark Song:
A YALSA 2011 Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
"Giles is a gifted writer... Her imagery sparkles, her character development is flawless, and this page-turner positively crackles with excitement... Suspense lovers will savor this fast-paced psychological thriller." (VOYA, starred review).
"The queen of YA thrillers does it again with another gripping page-turner in which love and danger meet." (Kirkus Reviews).
"Ames and the rest of the Ford family's fall from grace makes for breathless, chilling reading." (Publishers Weekly).
"This fast-paced psychological thriller will leave readers disturbed, enthralled, and clamoring for more. Fans... will thoroughly enjoy this chilling account of a good girl gone bad." (School Library Journal).
"In this day of investor fraud, mortgage foreclosures, and overnight wealth-to-poverty news stories, this timely, riveting novel will resonate with readers." (Booklist).
"Once you cross the line between light and dark, can you ever go back? Gail Giles' chilling novel, Dark Song, may be as terrifying to parents as it is to young adult readers. Both will sleep with their lights on! I know I did." (Lois Duncan, author of Don't Look Behind You and Killing Mr. Griffin).
"[A] taut, skilled portrait of a family that finds under stress that it depended on good times and unquestioned lies for its stability.... Readers sucked in by the emotional allure [will] relish teetering on the edge with Ames." (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books).
"Dark Song is a twisted, chilling descent into the unthinkable. It's also frighteningly believable. A powerful, nerve-wracking read from start to finish. Loved it!" (Laura Wiess, author of How It Ends, Leftovers, and Such a Pretty Girl).
"Dark Song is a moving, haunting and unforgettable novel... A powerful study in adolescent rage and its potential to manifest in catastrophic ways." (Terry Trueman, author of Stuck in Neutral, a Printz Honor recipient).
"Every page brings you closer to the edge of your seat--afraid to keep reading, but unable to stop." (Jo Knowles, author of Lessons From A Dead Girl).
"Giles' compelling and honest exploration of betrayal and innocence is a real page-turner. Gritty, riveting and impossible to put down." (Courtney Summers, author of Cracked Up to Be and Some Girls Are).
"Dark Song is an example of Gail Giles doing what Gail Giles does best -- exploring the unpretty and making it understandable. Even better, making it relatable." (Jennifer Brown, author of Hate List).
Praise for Right Behind You:
-A Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Honor Book
-A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best 2007 Selection
"This story explores, with sympathy and compassion, the nature of guilt, atonement and forgiveness." (Publishers Weekly).
"Thought-provoking and heart-wrenching." (Kirkus Reviews).
"Crisply written." (KLIATT, starred review).
Praise for What Happened to Cass McBride?:
-A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
-An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
-An ALA Quick Pick for Young Adults
"Compelling... will be a hit." (School Library Journal).
"Readers will be riveted." (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
"Outstanding." (VOYA, starred review).
"Keeps readers on the edge of their seats." (KLIATT, starred review).
"Just plain chilling." (Kirkus Reviews).
"A page-turner." (Booklist).