Are You in the House Alone?
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · April 1, 2000
A Young Adult pick for readers exploring Are You in the House Alone?.
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- Who it’s for
- A tense YA thriller turns unsettling calls and institutional silence into a sharp question of justice.
- Themes
- Threats and harassment, Justice and accountability, Privilege and power
- Genres
- YA Crime Thrillers, YA Mysteries, YA Horror
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An updated look for the classic YA thriller from genre heavyweight Richard Peck Sixteen-year-old Gail is living the upper-class suburban life when she begins receiving terrifying phone calls and notes in her locker. And the calls keep coming. When she's attacked by the town's golden boy everyone refuses to take action against him and his powerful family.
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A frightening drama that deals with heavy teen issues and the idea of justice (or lack thereof) from bestselling author Richard Peck.
Suspense and Justice
A tense YA thriller turns unsettling calls and institutional silence into a sharp question of justice.
Come here for
- Escalating menace in a seemingly comfortable suburban life
- A serious look at power and accountability
Expect
- Frightening drama around harassment and assault
- A sustained, unsettling thriller
Where it sits
| YA Horror | 36% |
|---|---|
| YA Mysteries | 36% |
| YA Crime Thrillers | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- Surviving Sexual Abuse
- Thrillers & Suspense
- Authors
- Richard Peck
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- April 1, 2000
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Threats and harassment · Justice and accountability · Privilege and power
- Reading lane
- YA Stories About Girls & Women