Below (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763661267)

Secrets have a way of floating to the surface. . . . Mystery, compelling characters, and an abandoned town beneath a lake make for a must-read adventure.

On the day Cassie was born, they drowned her town. The mayor flipped a lever and everyone cheered as Old Lower Grange was submerged beneath five thousand swimming pools' worth of water. Now, twelve years later, Cassie feels drawn to the manmade lake and the mysteries it hides -- and she's not the only one. Her classmate Liam, who wears oversized swim trunks to cover the scars on his legs, joins Cassie in her daily swims across the off-limits side of the lake. As the summer heats up, the water drops lower and lower, offering them glimpses of the ghostly town and uncovering secrets one prominent town figure seems anxious to keep submerged. But like a swimmer who ventures too far from shore, Cassie realizes she can't turn back. Can she bring their suspicions to light before it's too late -- and does she dare?

Author: Meg McKinlay
ISBN-10: 0763661260
ISBN-13: 9780763661267
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 05/14/2013
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 158351 / Below


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/18/2013
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2013
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2013 pg. 429
School Library Journal 05/01/2013 pg. 119
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw