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War Game
Jo and Lije were secret friends, talking at night from their windows across three feet of alley. It wasn't a big secret, their friendship. It was a little secret, something pleasant, but not really important. Until the war game ... This story about kids, bullying, and violence was inspired by William Golding's Lord of the Flies. Massachusetts native Nancy Werlin is the author of several young adult novels. These include the fantasy novels Extraordinary and Impossible (a New York Times bestseller), the science fiction novel Double Helix, the suspense thrillers The Killer’s Cousin (winner of the Edgar award), Locked Inside (an Edgar award finalist), and Black Mirror, and the realistic novels Are You Alone on Purpose and The Rules of Survival (a National Book Award finalist). She also writes occasional short stories and essays.
15 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 16, 2011
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Nancy Werlin
29 books1,085 followersNancy Werlin writes young adult fiction: New York Times–bestselling fantasy, Edgar-award winning suspense, and National Book Award-honored realistic novels.
Nancy's newest book is the comedy ZOE ROSENTHAL IS NOT LAWFUL GOOD.
Nancy's newest book is the comedy ZOE ROSENTHAL IS NOT LAWFUL GOOD.
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November 30, 2022
A tragic tale of woe. Jo and Lije were secret friends, but while they lived across the alley from one another, they were from different worlds. She is from a world of want. He is from a world of privilege. She hides behind a façade of indifference while caring for her friend. To save him, she has to become that which she despises. I don't recommend it as I believe that bullying, in all its forms, is wrong.
Haunting. Realistic. Scary. Tragic. Twisted. Unpredictable.
Haunting. Realistic. Scary. Tragic. Twisted. Unpredictable.
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