Speak meets Black Swan in this stunningly dramatic debut novelAll that drama, plus pointe shoes? Yes, please: this is one book that’s bound to make a splash
Theo is better now.
She’s eating again, dating guys who are
almost appropriate, and well on her way to becoming an elite ballet dancer. But when her oldest friend, Donovan, returns home after spending four long years with his kidnapper, Theo starts reliving memories about his abduction—and his abduct
or. Donovan isn’t talking about what happened, and even though Theo knows she didn’t do anything wrong, telling the truth would put everything she’s been living for at risk. But keeping quiet might be worse.
On sale: August 4, 2015
Age: 14 and up
Grade: Grade 9 & Up
Page count: 352 Pages
ISBN: 9780147514417
Brandy Colbert was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri, and has worked as an editor for several national magazines. She lives and writes in Los Angeles.
Pointe is her first novel.
Praise for Brandy Colbert's Pointe" . . . drama, plus pointe shoes? Yes, please: this is one book that’s bound to make a splash."--MTV News
"A brave and resonant debut that is as captivating as it is heartbreaking."—Nina LaCour, author of
Hold Still"Brandy Colbert's debut is beautiful, sharp and memorable."—Courtney Summers, author of
Cracked Up to Be*“Colbert builds characters whose flaws, struggles, and bad decisions make them real and indelibly memorable . . and it’s this complexity and empathy that set this gripping story apart.”—
Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Colbert has put out a stunningly poignant novel . . . Readers who discover this book will be unable to put it down.”—
VOYA