Horror Young adult Historical fiction 1991

Boy's life by Robert R. McCammon

Published in Spanish as Muerte al alba

Zephyr, Alabama, is an idyllic hometown for eleven-year-old Cory Mackenson a place where monsters swim the river deep and friends are forever.

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What it is

A small town hiding secrets · tender and sad at once

What happens in it

Small-town secrets

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It's for you if…

  • you like a book that leaves you uneasy
  • you like a book that stays with you for days
  • you like reading with your heart in your mouth

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