Stealing Heaven - by Elizabeth Scott (Paperback)

About the Book

From a stunning new voice in teen fiction comes a tale of a teenage girl who with her mother travels the country as a professional thief. After they arrive in the beach town of Heaven, everything begins to change.

From the Back Cover

My name is Danielle. I'm eighteen. I've been stealing things for as long as I can remember.

Dani has been trained as a thief by the best there is--her mother. They never stay in one place long enough for Dani to have real connections, real friends--a real life.

But in the town of Heaven, everything changes. Suddenly, Dani must question where her loyalties lie: with the life she's always known--or the one she's always wanted.

Review Quotes

"A gripping story about growing up, breaking free, and making some of life's most important choices. Grabbed me on the first page and didn't let me go until the very last word." - Carolyn Mackler, author of The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book
"An addictive book about a real world that feels like a fantasy--where everything gleams of silver and nothing stays in one place for very long." - Maureen Johnson, author of 13 Little Blue Envelopes
"Deceptively touching...the twist of a family of thieves gives the story originality." - School Library Journal
"Scott tells a surprising story...Dani is a brave teen who can and does shape a strong future for herself. " - Booklist
"With characters ranging from the insincerely charming to the charmingly sincere, Stealing Heaven just may steal your heart." - A. M. Jenkins, author of Damage
"The fast-paced, conversational first-person narration makes for good escapist entertainment." - Kirkus Reviews
"Dani, with her witty dialogue, gives a new perspective full of hope to YAs who feel trapped between family and friends." - KLIATT
"This blend of old-fashioned love story with lively contemporary details will satisfy readers fond of a solid summer romance." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Good escapist entertainment." - Kirkus Reviews