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Counterfeit Son


No. of pages 180

Published: 2002

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Great for age 12-18 years

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An engrossing, suspenseful novel that is sure to keep the reader glued to the page. (Kirkus Reviews) Cameron Miller is the son of a murderer. All he has ever known is the stench of the locked cellar, where he can hear the blows and cries and his father's torrent of terror and abuse. Then a miracle happens: his father is killed in a police shootout. In the aftermath, Cameron grabs his one chance for a normal life: he takes on the identity of Neil Lacey, a boy who Mr. Miller had abducted six years ago. As Neil, he has a life with loving parents, a brother and sister, and the comforts only money can buy. But someone knows what Cameron's doingsomeone with the power to turn his life back into a nightmare.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 12+ years.

There are 180 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Puffin Books .

ELAINE MARIE ALPHIN is the author of Counterfeit Son, which received the 2001 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Mystery. She lives in Indiana.

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Iowa Teen Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Teen Award.

Sequoyah Book Award
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Sequoyah Book Award.

Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
This book was recognised by the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award.

Edgar Allan Poe Award
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Edgar Allan Poe Award.

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