Reality Check (novel)
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| Author | Peter Abrahams |
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| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Published | 2009 |
| Publisher | HarperTeen |
| Pages | 336 |
| Awards | Edgar Award for Best Young Adult (2010) |
| ISBN | 978-0-061-22766-0 |
| Website | Reality Check |
Reality Check[1] is a 2009 young adult suspense novel written by Peter Abrahams.[2][3] It was published on April 28, 2009, by HarperTeen (an imprint of HarperCollins).[4] The book won the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel in 2010.[5]
The story follows Cody Laredo, the 16-year-old high school football star of a small town in Colorado, who is dating the beautiful and intellectual Clea Weston. Things begin to go wrong when Cody suffers a sports injury, putting his athletic future in jeopardy. Then, Clea's wealthy parents - against her relationship with Cody due to his poor grades and working-class background - send her away to a private boarding school in New England. Cody finds out from a newspaper headline that Clea has disappeared from her school in Vermont, and has been declared missing. With only a letter Clea sent him before her disappearance, Cody travels to Vermont to find her.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Reality Check". Goodreads. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Reality Check". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Reese, Jennifer (23 June 2009). ""Cultures Clash In Twisty Mystery For Young Adults"". NPR.
- ^ Abrahams, Peter. "Reality Check – Peter Abrahams – Paperback". HarperCollins US. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Category List – Best Young Adult | Edgars Database". theedgars.com. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Staff Writer. "Book Review: 'Reality Check'". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ REALITY CHECK | Kirkus Reviews.
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