ABOUT THIS BOOK

THIRTEEN-YEAR OLD EVA wakes up in the hospital unable to remember anything since the picnic on the beach. Her mother leans over the bed and begins to explain. A traffic accident, a long coma . . .

But there is something, Eva senses, that she’s not being told. There is a price she must pay to be alive at all. What have they done, with their amazing medical techniques, to save her?


REVIEWS

“Unusually rewarding and challenging.”—Booklist, Starred

“Sure to entertain, but thought-provoking as well.”—Kirkus Reviews, Pointer


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Peter Dickinson is the author of many books for adults and young readers and has won numerous awards. He lives in England with his wife.


AWARDS

WINNER 1992 - Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award
SUBMITTED - ALA Best Books for Young Adults
SUBMITTED - ALA Notable Children's Book
SUBMITTED - School Library Journal Best Book of the Year