From #1 New York Times bestselling author E.K. Johnston comes a brave and unforgettable story that will inspire readers to rethink how we treat survivors.ย
Hermione Winters is captain of her cheerleading team, and in tiny Palermo Heights, this doesnโt mean what you think it means. At PHHS, the cheerleaders don't cheer for the sports teams; they are the sports teamโthe pride and joy of a small town. The team's summer training camp is Hermione's last and marks the beginning of the end ofโฆsheโs not sure what. She does know this season could make her a legend. But during a camp party, someone slips something in her drink. And it all goes black.
In every class, there's a star cheerleader and a pariah pregnant girl. They're never supposed to be the same person. Hermione struggles to regain the control she's always had and faces a wrenching decision about how to move on. The rape wasn't the beginning of Hermione Winter's story and she's not going to let it be the end. She wonโt be anyoneโs cautionary tale.
"E.K. Johnston has a seemingly limitless range.... This is realistic fiction at it's best."โThe Globe & Mailย
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"Johnstonโs cleverโbut never preciousโupdate of Shakespeareโsย The Winterโs Taleย is unflinching but not at all graphic in its treatment of sexual violence....ย Middle and high school readers will pass this powerful, engaging story around and around."โKirkus Reviews,ย starred review
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"Fierce and gorgeously drawn, this is a rape story that doesnโt focus on victimhood."โBooklist,ย starred review
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ย โA beautifully written portrait of a young woman facing the unthinkable, this is a must-buy for high school collections.โโSLJ,ย starred review
"Exit, Pursued by a Bearย is an important new novel comparable withย Speakย by Laurie Halse Anderson.โโVOYA.
"This story of a cheerleader rising up after a traumatic event will give youย Veronica Mars-level feels that will stay with you long after you finish."โSeventeen Magazine
A NPRย Best Book of 2016
Aย Publishers Weeklyย Best Book of 2016ย
Aย Booklistย Best Book of 2016
A New York Public Library 2016ย Top Ten Book for Teens
A Chicago Public Libraryย Best Teen Fiction of 2016
Aย Globe & Mailย Best Book of 2016ย
A CBCย Best Book of 2016
Aย Quill & Quireย Best Book of 2016
A Bustleย Top 30 YA Book of 2016
A Bookishย Best Book of 2016
A Bank Street Collegeย Best Children's Book of the Year
A finalist forย Audibleโsย Best Young Adult Audiobook of 2016
A 2017 Ontario Library Associationย White Pine Honor Book