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The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly Stephanie Oakes

The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly By Stephanie Oakes

The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes


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Summary

The cult known as the Community has taken everything from seventeen-year-old Minnow: twelve years of her life, her family, her ability to trust. And when she rebelled, they took away her hands, too. Now their Prophet has been murdered and their camp set aflame, and it's clear that Minnow knows something - but she's not talking.

The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly Summary

The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes

The cult known as the Community has taken everything from seventeen-year-old Minnow: twelve years of her life, her family, her ability to trust. And when she rebelled, they took away her hands, too. Now their Prophet has been murdered and their camp set aflame, and it's clear that Minnow knows something - but she's not talking. As she languishes in juvenile detention, she struggles to un-learn everything she has been taught to believe, adjusting to a life behind bars and recounting the events that led up to her incarceration. But when an FBI detective approaches her about making a deal, Minnow sees she can have the freedom she always dreamed of - if she's willing to part with the terrible secrets of her past. With a harrowing poetic voice, this page-turner is perfect for readers who like their novels dark and smart.

The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly Reviews

Now a Morris Award Honor Book, Golden Kite Honor Book, Booklist Editors' Choice, New York Public Library Best Book for Teens, Georgia Peach Book Award Nominee and a Texas TAYSHAS Top Ten Book!

* In beautiful and harrowing prose, Stephanie Oakes' debut peels back the veneer of fairytales to reveal their inherent darkness.-Booklist, STARRED REVIEW

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Suspense, dread, and hope intermingle in Oakes's charged, page-turning debut.-Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW

* A truly thought-provoking and spectacular story. -VOYA, Perfect 10/STARRED REVIEW

The Scared Lies of Minnow Bly is a psychological thriller, a commentary on our justice system, and a must read book.-Hypable

A page-turner in the truest form of the phrase.-Bustle

A profoundly thoughtful and meaningful read...if you care about girls, you should read it. And since everyone should care about girls, everyone should read it.-Teen Librarian Toolbox

The unravelling of the mystery and the timing of the revelations is masterful, culminating in an explosively rewarding ending. Unflinching, unrelenting and visceral, this one has undeniable adult crossover appeal.-The Globe and Mail

Based on Grimm's fairy tale, The Handless Maiden, the powerful, fluent writing; engrossing and well-layered mystery; compelling characters; and provocative ideas about family, faith, honesty, loyalty, and friendship are engaging....Ellen Hopkins devotees and fans of The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams will seek this one out.-School Library Journal

About Stephanie Oakes

Stephanie Oakes lives in Spokane, Washington, and works as a library media teacher in a combined middle and elementary school. She has an MFA in poetry from Eastern Washington University. The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly is her debut novel.

Additional information

GOR007752539
9780803740709
0803740700
The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Penguin Putnam Inc
20150609
400
Short-listed for William C. Morris YA Debut Award 2016
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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