Four Secrets - by Margaret Willey (Paperback)

About the Book

"To you the idea to kidnap Chase Dobson might seem like a mistake. But to us... we were just trying to stop him from being so...evil. We just...we had to stop him. No one helps kids like us. Not at my school. We aren't the important kids. We knew it wouldn't stop unless we stopped it ourselves." Katie, Nate, and Renata had no farther to fall down the social ladder. But when they hit bottom, they found each other. Together, they wanted to change things. To stop the torment. So they made a plan. One person seemed to have everyone's secretsand all the power. If they could stop him... But secrets are complicated, powerful things. They are hard to keep. And even a noble plan to stop a bully can go horribly wrong.

Book Synopsis

"To you the idea to kidnap Chase Dobson might seem like a mistake. But to us... we were just trying to stop him from being so...evil. We just...we had to stop him. No one helps kids like us. Not at my school. We aren't the important kids. We knew it wouldn't stop unless we stopped it ourselves."

Katie, Nate, and Renata had no farther to fall down the social ladder. But when they hit bottom, they found each other. Together, they wanted to change things. To stop the torment. So they made a plan. One person seemed to have everyone's secrets--and all the power. If they could stop him...

But secrets are complicated, powerful things. They are hard to keep. And even a noble plan to stop a bully can go horribly wrong.

Review Quotes

"This novel will make students think, and would be good for discussion." --VOYA

-- (12/1/2012 12:00:00 AM)

"'There is a secret story and it is inside of another secret story and that one is inside of another secret story, ' writes Katie, and the four secrets, one about each of the teens, are satisfyingly juicy yet given depth by Willey's understanding of the complexities of friendship." --The Horn Book Magazine

-- (11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM)

"[A] meticulously detailed and psychologically astute story with the feel of a procedural drama." --Publishers Weekly

-- (10/8/2012 12:00:00 AM)

"Low on visceral detail but rich in unique voices, Willey's story masterfully teases out information until the final pages--and the ultimate revelations are well worth the torture." --starred, Booklist

-- (10/1/2012 12:00:00 AM)

"These middle school kids encounter drugs, alcohol, sexuality, and violence, but Willey sensitively and skillfully reveals not only the details of their drastic act, but also the secrets that the three friends and their victim harbor, secrets that shape who they are and what their futures may be." --School Library Journal

-- (12/1/2012 12:00:00 AM)