The World Without Us

Brief Description: "When Mel meets Jeremy, she thinks she has finally found someone who understands her, someone who will listen to her, someone who cares. But Jeremy has secrets that torment him, and Mel isn't sure she can save him from his demons. All she knows is that she has to save herself. Set in Florida, against a backdrop of anti-death-penalty activism, [this book] examines one girl's choices in a world where the stakes are very high and one misstep can hurt--or even kill--you"--Amazon.com. Publisher Marketing: What do you do when someone you care about wants you to follow him to a really dark place? Do you pull away? Do you help plan the trip? Or do you put your own life on the line in the hope that love will coax your friend away from the precipice? When Mel meets Jeremy, she thinks she has finally found someone who understands her, someone who will listen to her, someone who cares. But Jeremy has secrets that torment him, and Mel isn't sure she can save him from his demons. All she knows is that she has to save herself. Set in Florida, against a backdrop of anti-death-penalty activism, The World Without Us examines one girl's choices in a world where the stakes are very high and one misstep can hurt--or even kill--you. Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2014 (EAN 9781459806801, Paperback)

Publishers Weekly 12/22/2014 (EAN 9781459806801, Paperback)

Booklist 01/01/2015 pg. 100 (EAN 9781459806801, Paperback)

Quill & Quire 01/01/2015 pg. 48 (EAN 9781459806801, Paperback)

School Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 116 (EAN 9781459806801, Paperback)

Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2015 (EAN 9781459806801, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Stevenson, Robin Robin Stevenson is the author of multiple books for children and teens. She spends most of her time writing, hanging out with her homeschooled son, and teaching creative writing to adults, teens and kids. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia, with her family. For more information, visit www.robinstevenson.com. Robin loves to hear from readers--and she always writes back.