
Cohn,RachelandLevithan,David.SamandIlsa'slastHurrah.(2018).
NewYork:Knopf.
TeenagetwinsSamandIlsaarethrowingonelast
bashbeforetheirhighschoolgraduaonattheir
grandmother'sstylishManhaanapartment.The
rules:theyeachinvitethreemysterygueststo
surprisetheothertwin.Thedramaincreasesas
exes,frenemiesandstrangerscometotheparty.
ThechaptersalternatebetweenSamandIlsa.The
storyhasaveryinteresngset‐upthatquicklyfalls
flatwithpretenousmaincharacters.Theauthorstrytocapturethat
uncertaintyofleavinghighschoolandaccepngchange,butitderails
intoridiculousancsandverylilesubstance.Thisbookmayinterest
teens,butitisnotanessenaladdiontoaYAshelf.Thereare
referencestosexualityandunderagedrinking.Recommendedfor
grades9andup.
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SeminoleCommunityLibrary@SPC
Armstrong,Kelley.Aermath.(2018).NewYork:
CrownBooksforYoungReaders.
Arollercoasterofathriller,thestorystartswith
eventsthat,unfortunately,havebecometoo
familiarinrecentyears.
Thereisashoongatahighschool.Threeboys
commiedthiscrime,killingfourstudentsand
injuringseveral.Thepoliceshotoneofthe
shooters.DualprotagonistsSkyeandJesseintermientlytellthestory.
Beforetheshoong,theywerefriends,orjuststarngtobecome
morethanfriends.Therelaonshipchangesaertheshoongwhen
theyfindoutthatJesse'sbrotherisoneofthevicmsandSkye's
brotherwasthegunmanshotbythecops.Skyeleavestownwithher
motherbutisforcedtocomebackaerthreeyearsandaendahigh
schoolwheretherearefriends,relavesandfellowstudentsofthe
vicms.
AlthoughSkyedidnotexpectaneasyhomecoming,strangeand
dangerousthingsstarthappeningtoherandJesse;thingsthatcannot
bechuckedmerelytoSkye'sstatusof"guiltybyassociaon"withthe
shooter.SkyeandJessedivedeepintotheinvesgaonofthepast
andthepresenttouncoverthetruth.Thisisanexcingnovelthat
keepsyouguessing"whodunit"unltheveryend.Ages13andup.
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