Greg Iles's novels have been praised for their unusual depth of characterization and complexity of plot, and **The Quiet Game** was no exception. Reviewers called it "beautifully crafted" (**The Providence Sunday Journal**), "heartbreakingly honest" (**Cleveland Plain Dealer**), and simply "a grand
24 Hours in Nowhere
β Scribed by Dusti Bowling
- Publisher
- Sterling Children's Books
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 191 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
"Reminiscent of Louis Sachar's Holes with its quirky characters and unique desert setting, this is a middle-grade read that will easily transport readers somewhere special." βSchool Library Journal (Starred review)
When you come from Nowhere, can you ever really make it anywhere?
Welcome to Nowhere, Arizona, the least livable town in the United States. For Gus, a bright 13-year-old with dreams of getting out and going to college, life there is made even worse by Bo Taylor, Nowhere's biggest, baddest bully. When Bo tries to force Gus to eat a dangerously spiny cactus, Rossi Scott, one of the best racers in Nowhere, comes to his rescueβbut in return she has to give Bo her prized dirt bike. Determined to buy it back, Gus agrees to go searching for gold in Dead Frenchman Mine, joined by his old friends Jessie Navarro and Matthew Dufort, and Rossi herself. As they hunt for treasure, narrowly surviving everything from cave-ins to...
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