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edition:Paperback
also available: eBook
category: Children's Fiction
published: Nov 2004
ISBN:9781550288506
publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
imprint: Lorimer

Every Move

by Peter McPhee

tagged: bullying, sexual abuse
Description

Edgy and suspenseful young adult fiction that explores topics teens want to read about.

It begins with a chance encounter: teenage Emily and her friends come to the aid of a stranger who is being bullied by a gang. Emily forgets about the incident, but the young man she helped becomes fixated on her. Only when her real love interest is attacked does she begin to understand that the stranger's interest in her has become a full-blown obsession. Every Move is a realistic but chilling look at this threatening and all-too-common form of harassment.

About the Author

Peter McPhee is the author of Running Unconscious and the performance CD The Sound of Filling Hollow. He currently resides in Nelson, BC.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
14 to 18
Grade:
9 to 12
Reading age:
7 to 10
Awards
  • Winner, Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Starred Selection
Editorial Reviews

"Peter McPhee wades into the murky waters of stalking in this short, accessible novel...McPhee nicely balances the up-to-date banter between teens with the hair-raising horror of an innocent girl's unawareness of her stalker. The mood is full of dramatic irony, with the reader gradually realizing that the trusting nature of Emily and her parents is going to result in tragedy."

— CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"Every Move moves along well, with a suspenseful buildup, and addresses a relevant topic. This would be a good paperback selection for a young adult collection."

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