Chasing Shadows
Written by Swati Avasthi
Illustrated by Craig Phillips
Hardcover, 320 pages | Knopf Books for Young Readers | Juvenile Fiction – Social Situations – Death & Dying; Juvenile Fiction – Comics & Graphic Novels – Superheroes; Juvenile Fiction – Social Situations – Friendship | $17.99 | September 24, 2013 | 978-0-375-86342-4 (0-375-86342-7)
Chasing Shadows is a searing look at the impact of one random act of violence.
Before: Corey, Holly, and Savitri are one unit—fast, strong, inseparable. Together they turn Chicago concrete and asphalt into a freerunner’s jungle gym, ricocheting off walls, scaling buildings, leaping from rooftop to rooftop.
But acting like a superhero doesn’t make you bulletproof…
After: Holly and Savitri are coming unglued. Holly says she’s chasing Corey’s killer, chasing revenge. Savitri fears Holly’s just running wild—and leaving her behind. Friends should stand by each other in times of crissi. But can you hold on too tight? Too long?
In this intense novel, told in two voices, and incorporating comic-style art sections, Swati Avasthi creates a gripping portrait of two girls teetering on the edge of grief and insanity. Two girls who will find out just how many ways there are to lose a friend . . . and how many ways to be lost.
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