“It's refreshing to read teens having thoughtful conversations without losing their particular voices. Thomas' forthright, sensitive treatment of homosexuality, class, race, and prejudice combine with fully developed characters to create a world peopled by marvelously real protagonists who have the courage to do the right thing.” - Booklist, starred review “Morris finalist Thomas' poetic, figurative language beautifully defines each narrator. Parker, acclaimed author of THE GIRL WHO FELL and THE RATTLED BONES “Fiercely feminist and gorgeously inclusive, Wild and Crooked effortlessly compels the reader to explore what it means to discover the beautiful truth of who you are, and how to fight for the truth of those you love.” - Shannon M. Can they break free from a legacy of inherited lies and chart their own paths forward? And when the accepted version of the truth is questioned, Kalyn and Gus are caught in the center of a national uproar. When Gus meets Kalyn, her frankness is refreshing, and they form a deep friendship. A Samsboro native, he's either known as the "disabled kid" because of his cerebral palsy, or as the kid whose dad was murdered. Gus Peake has never had the luxury of redefining himself. or face the lingering anger of Samsboro's citizens, who refuse to forget the crime. Forced to return to town, Kalyn must attend school under a pseudonym. In Samsboro, Kentucky, Kalyn Spence's name is inseparable from the brutal murder her father committed when he was a teenager. Equal parts chilling, raw, and emotionally resonant, acclaimed author Leah Thomas's ghost story for the #MeToo era is about reclaiming trauma and finding peace among true friends.Critically-acclaimed author Leah Thomas blends a small-town setting with the secrets of a long-ago crime, in a compelling novel about breaking free from the past. As Dani starts to find his place in the living world, he'll need to let go of his ghosts. But when an old rival reenters Dani's life, their unexpected friendship gives Dani a strange new feeling of belonging. After Sarah and Dani come across another ghost haunted by her own brutal murder, they set out to bring peace and safety to spirits like her.
Sarah's got good reason to distrust boys, having been strangled by one. Dani is afraid that if he tells Sarah he's trans, she won't bother haunting him anymore. Dani and Sarah might be more than friends, though Dani dares not say so. But maybe that's normal when you've spent your childhood running from an abusive parent. Morris and Edgar Award finalist Leah Thomas comes an ethereal, thought-provoking YA tale about a teen who can see ghosts.
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