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FIVE STARRED REVIEWS! #1 BESTSELLER! "I love this book with my whole heart."--Jennifer Niven "Remarkably gripping and moving."--Emma Donoghue "Triumphant."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Beautiful and brilliant."--Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Emotional, visceral...heartbreaking...and beautiful."--School Library Journal (starred review) When Adam Blake lands the best elective ever in his senior year, serving as an aide to the school psychologist, he thinks he's got it made. Sure, it means a lot of sitting around, which isn't easy for a guy with ADHD, but he can't complain, since he gets to spend the period texting all his friends. Then the doctor asks him to track down the troubled freshman who keeps dodging her, and Adam discovers that the boy is Julian--the foster brother he hasn't seen in five years. Adam is ecstatic to be reunited. At first, Julian seems like the boy he once knew. He's still kind hearted. He still writes stories and loves picture books meant for little kids. But as they spend more time together, Adam realizes that Julian is keeping secrets, like where he hides during the middle of the day, and what's really going on inside his house. Adam is determined to help him, but his involvement could cost both boys their lives.
About the Author
Robin Roe is the author of A LIST OF CAGES, which has received starred reviews from Booklist, Kirkus, School Library Journal, Shelf Awareness, and Publishers Weekly. She has a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a master's from Harvard. She counseled adolescents in Boston before she moved to Dallas to run a mentoring program for at-risk teens. Robin loves connecting with her readers and can be found on Twitter @robinroewriter. *Praise for A LIST OF CAGES*"I love this book with my whole heart. A List of Cages is beautifully, achingly real. A heartbreaking yet hopeful reminder that kindness and love can change the world. " - Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places"A remarkably gripping and moving tale of a life saved - in more than one way - by the power of friendship. " - Emma Donoghue, best-selling author of Room. *"Emotion courses through every sentence of this novel, whether it is love, compassion, or bone-chilling cruelty. A triumphant story about the power of friendship and of truly being seen. " - Kirkus, starred review. *"A page-turner with a lot of compassion. " - Booklist, starred review. *"A psychologically taut tale of foster brothers unexpectedly reunited . . . Written with honesty and compassion, this book will resonate with a wide range of readers. " - Publishers Weekly, starred review. *"Emotional, visceral, and heartbreaking, this novel offers expertly rendered characters and beautiful language. A potent and moving work. Do not pass over this book." - School Library Journal, starred review."A LIST OF CAGES is a poignant, hopeful story about loss, grief, abuse, and the transformative power of friendship. Written with honesty and vulnerability, Robin Roe shows us exactly what it means to stand up for another person - how love and acceptance can heal even the deepest of wounds." - Amber Smith, NY Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be."Robin's writing is evocative and simply beautiful; the story is raw, emotional, thought provoking and powerful. Adam and Julian have permanent homes in my heart." - Tamara Ireland Stone, NY Times best-selling author of Every Last Word and Time Between Us."A LIST OF CAGES ripped out my heart and then miraculously patched it back together. Really special. Look out for this one." - Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of Conviction.
