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Synopsis
On the day Cassie was born, the mayor flipped a lever and everyone cheered as Old Lower Grange was submerged beneath 5,000 swimming pools' worth of water; now 12 years later, Cassie is drawn to the mysterious manmade lake and joined by her scarred classmate, Liam, on forbidden daily swims while uncovering her town's dark secrets. Simultaneous.
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Review
A poetic sensibility shines through this coming-of-age mystery from McKinlay.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
--Kirkus Reviews [R]eaders will hold their breath as [Cassie] challenges herself, swimming far into the forbidden side of the lake as the story unfolds. Her voice is convincing as she and Liam glimpse more of the drowned town. ... Readers will enjoy spending time with Cassie and Liam and will appreciate the satisfying resolution.
--School Library Journal The mystery is within plausible bounds, and it leads to a secret that's tragic but ultimately freeing. This makes the beautifully eerie seem everyday, an impressive feat that makes for an easy booktalk and an inviting read.
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books McKinlay's prose is the perfect balance between the terse, sarcastic tone of a 12-year-old and the lyrical language that keeps a reader turning the pages. .... This is a story about many things; overcoming adversity, finding friendship in unlikely places, and how history has a way of retelling itself without all its parts.
--Library Media Connection Below weaves the lives and stories of all these residents together, creating a narrative that is compelling, suspenseful and unique. Combining aspects of a mystery and a coming-of-age story, Below offers readers an opportunity to look beneath the surface and discover what lies below.
--BookPage [C]ompelling.
--Booklist Online [A] memorable and suspenseful novel for 9- to 14-year-olds.
--The Wall Street Journal [A]n intriguing, mysterious and suspenseful book. ... The characters are true-to-life and the story realistic and genuine.
--KidsReads.com
About the Author
Meg McKinlay is a poet as well as a children's writer. She lives in Australia and divides her time between writing and teaching at the University of Western Australia.
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