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    Foolproof
    Foolproof
    Foolproof
    Ebook65 pages52 minutes

    Foolproof

    By Diane Tullson

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    Seventeen-year-old Daniel’s new girlfriend says she loves him, that she’d do anything for him. She makes Daniel feel like anything is possible. So he ignores her lies. It’s not like Cyn is a bad person. Then Daniel finds out that Cyn has been using him to move drugs across the border.

    Foolproof is a tough book about the consequences of gang life that asks readers to consider the line between taking risks and taking lives. Daniel crosses that line and learns a hard lesson—that no one ever thinks they are the bad guy.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOrca Book Publishers
    Release dateOct 6, 2015
    ISBN9781459810372
    Foolproof
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    Diane Tullson

    Diane Tullson has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and is a trained technical writer. She is a member of the Canadian Children's Book Centre, the Vancouver Children's Literature Roundtable, Children's Writers and Illustrators of British Columbia and the Writers Union of Canada. Diane has been nominated for many awards, including the Stellar Award and the Arthur Ellis Award. Diane lives near Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.dianetullson.com.

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    • 5/5
      Daniel, an average kid, suddenly draws the attention and affections of hottie Cyn. She makes him feel like he can do anything and then asks him to do just that: take her car across the border into Mexico for "gas." Daniel becomes involved in running drugs -- with increasing awareness -- and is left wondering whether or not Cyn is sincere. An excellent hi-lo read with a surprising amount of suspense, character, and food for thought. Appealing to all but esp. teen boys. The book begs the question: what would you do for love?

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