Daybreak on Raven Island
Publishing Details
Daybreak on Raven Island
By (Author) Fleur Bradley
Penguin USA
Viking Books for Young Readers
6th September 2022
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
813.6
Commended for Agatha Awards (Best Children's/Young Adult) 2022
Physical Properties
272
Width 148mm, Height 216mm, Spine 22mm
374g
Description
From the critically acclaimed author of Midnight at the Barclay Hotel comes a thrilling new middle grade mystery novel inspired by Alcatraz Prison. From the critically acclaimed author of Midnight at the Barclay Hotel comes a thrilling new middle grade mystery novel inspired by Alcatraz Prison. Tori, Marvin, and Noah would rather be anywhere else than on the seventh grade class field trip to Raven Island prison. Tori would rather be on the soccer field, but her bad grades have benched her until further notice; Marvin would rather be at the first day of a film festival with his best friend, Kevin; and Noah isn't looking forward to having to make small talk with his classmates at this new school. But when the three of them stumble upon a dead body in the woods, miss the last ferry back home, and then have to spend the night on Raven Island, they find that they need each other now more than ever. They must work together to uncover a killer, outrun a motley ghost-hunting crew, and expose the age-old secrets of the island all before daybreak.
Reviews
"Smartly employed horror elements. . .contribute to a genuinely frightening feel" --Publishers Weekly
"An enjoyable paranormal mystery imbued with social commentary." --Kirkus Reviews
"A howling and harrowing good read, perfect for fans who like to keep guessing right up to the very end. A recommended purchase for libraries who need more mystery-horror genre-blends." --School Library Journal
"Readers who prefer their frights full-blown but on the mild side will definitely get their moneys worth" --Booklist
Author Bio
Fleur Bradley is an active member of SCBWI and MWA, where she has judged for the Edgars. She regularly does school and Skype visits, as well as librarian and educator conference talks on reaching reluctant readers. Originally from the Netherlands, she now lives in Colorado, not too far from the historic (and haunted) Stanley Hotel, which partly inspired this manuscript.
