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Six were taken. Eleven years later, five come back - with no idea of where they´ve been. A riveting mystery for fans of We Were Liars and The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

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Eleven years ago, six five-year-olds went missing without a trace. After all this time, the people left behind have moved on, or tried to.

Until today. Now five of those kids are back. They´re sixteen, and they are ... fine. Scarlett comes home and finds a mother she barely recognises, and doesn´t really know who she´s supposed to be, either. But she remembers Lucas. Lucas remembers Scarlett, too, but they can´t recall where they´ve been or what happened to them. Neither of them remember the sixth victim, Max. He doesn´t come back and everyone wants answers.
Addictive and unforgettable, The Leaving seethes with rich characters, tense storytelling and high stakes.

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You will not sleep, check your phone or even breathe once you begin reading The Leaving. Altebrando hides a meditation on memory and identity inside a top-speed page-turner. I promise, you will not even look up from the page E. Lockhart, author of WE WERE LIARS

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Tara Altebrando is the author of several middle grade and teen novels, including The Leaving and Roomies, an ALA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults pick, co-written with Sara Zarr. She lives in New York City with her family.
www.taraaltebrando.com
@TaraAltebrando

Tara Altebrando is the author of several middle grade and teen novels, including Roomies, co-written with Sara Zarr. She lives in New York City with her family.

www.taraaltebrando.com
@TaraAltebrando

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