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Compound fracture / Andrew Joseph White.
After being nearly beaten to death for evidence he holds against the corrupt sheriff, sixteen-year-old transgender Miles joins his fellow townsfolk to end the blood feud and oppressive politics that plague his town.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781682636121 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 371 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Atlanta, GA : Peachtree Teen, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Photographs on endpages. |
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| Genre: | Young adult fiction. Transgender fiction. Queer fiction. Thrillers (Fiction) Novels. |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | YA White | 31681010386845 | YADULT | Checked out | 12/20/2025 |
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After being nearly beaten to death for evidence he holds against the corrupt sheriff, sixteen-year-old transgender Miles joins his fellow townsfolk to end the blood feud and oppressive politics that plague his town. - Random House, Inc.
A Michael L. Printz Honor Book
A queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punchesâfollowing a trans autistic teen who's drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them.
The INSTANT New York Times, USA Today, and Indie bestselling novel from award-winning author Andrew Joseph White!
The limited-quantity first printing of this powerful novel features specially-designed endpapers with photos of West Virginia coal mines from The Library of Congress!
On the night Miles Abernathyâsixteen-year-old socialist and proud West Virginianâcomes out as trans to his parents, he sneaks off to a party, carrying evidence that may finally turn the tide of the blood feud plaguing Twist Creek: Photos that prove the countyâs Sheriff Davies was responsible for the so-called âaccidentâ that injured his dad, killed others, and crushed their grassroots efforts to unseat him.
The feud began a hundred years ago when Milesâs great-great-grandfather, Saint Abernathy, incited a minersâ rebellion that ended with a public execution at the hands of law enforcement. Now, Miles becomes the feudâs latest victim as the sheriffâs son and his friends sniff out the evidence, follow him through the woods, and beat him nearly to death.Â
In the hospital, the ghost of a soot-covered man hovers over Milesâs bedside while Sheriff Davies threatens Miles into silence. But when Miles accidently kills one of the boys who hurt him, he learns of other folks in Twist Creek who want out from under the sheriffâs heel. To free their families from this cycle of cruelty, theyâre willing to put everything on the lineâis Miles?
A visceral, unabashedly political page-turner that wonât let you go until youâve reached the end, Compound Fracture is not for the faint of heart, but it is for every reader who's ready to fight for a better world. Hand this story to teens pushing for radical change.
Instant New York Times bestseller
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A Kidsâ Indie Next Selection
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