Zach's Lie (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786814404)

Lies and secrets abound in this dark and suspenseful story about a boy who must run from his past but can't outrun the danger.

Zach Granger's whole identity is a lie--his name, his hometown, even his eye color. All because of one night that changed everything: The night masked men broke into his house, threatened his family, and ransacked their home. Why? Because his father had been arrested for drug trafficking--and he snitched.

Now in the Witness Security Program, Zach moves to Elko, Nevada, a town in the middle of nowhere. He's having trouble getting used to this new life when he meets Sam, the strangest custodian at his new school, and Catalin, a girl who might just make his whole uprooting worth it. But just as Zach finally begins to pull himself together, he finds himself in danger again. And this time his actions could determine the fates of everyone he cares about most.

With complex characters and heartfelt moments, this story of identity and truth will keep the pages turning.

Author: Roland Smith
ISBN-10: 0786814403
ISBN-13: 9780786814404
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Language: English
Published: 06/01/2003
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.80d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 57152 / Zach's Lie

Award: Iowa Teen Award - Nominee
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Golden Sower Award - Honor Book
Award: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Nominee
Award: Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Rhode Island Teen Book Award - Nominee
Award: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 03/01/2004 pg. 22