The attorneys turned to my brother, one leaning in close to speak while the other put a hand on his back. There was a bang of the gavel, and we were dismissed. But the day those older boys had challenged him to walk across that wide, gaping sinkhole on a skinny branch and he did it, his ears had been bright red. He’d been known for his fearlessness all the way back to when we were kids playing in the woods behind our house. It was only when my mother gasped, bending forward to grab the bench in front of us, that I realized the sentence had been announced. But maybe, for people like Peyton, that was exactly the point. It felt like I had spent the entire summer in this very room, maybe in this same seat, but I knew that wasn’t the case. It was early August school started in three weeks.

Instead, I looked over to the tall windows, the trees blowing back and forth outside. The judge was talking again, but I couldn’t seem to listen. My father stared straight forward, as always, his face impossible to read. Like the way they tell you to inhale before an X-ray so they can see more, get it all. Beside me, my mom tensed, sucking in a breath. I’d noticed that the first time we’d all been assembled here, in this way. This wasn’t an actual question, even though it sounded like one. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. 'The name Sarah Dessen has become synonymous with Young Adult contemporary fiction.'- Entertainment Weekly 'This summer I'm looking forward to reading Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen.'-John Green Once again, the hugely popular Sarah Dessen tells an engrossing story of a girl discovering friendship, love, and herself. Meanwhile, Sydney becomes friends with the Chathams, a warm, close-knit, eccentric family, and their friendship helps her understand that she is not responsible for Peyton's mistakes. And when Peyton's involvement in a drunk driving episode sends him to jail, Sydney feels increasingly rootless and invisible, worried that her parents are unconcerned about the real victim: the boy Peyton hit and seriously injured. Sydney's handsome, charismatic older brother, Peyton, has always dominated the family, demanding and receiving the lion's share of their parents' attention. A new blockbuster from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen now available in paperback!

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