Bøker av Julane Fisher

For fans of Fish in a Tree, Because of Winn-Dixie, or Pippa Park Raises Her Game comes an unforgettable story of bullying, friendship, and taking responsibility.*Best Middle Grade Novel Selah Award Winner*Two best friends. One impossible choice.Twelve-year-old twins Lillie and Ellie Liles think middle school will be a breeze, until movie star look-alike, Casey Culver, moves to Triple Gap and steals Lillie's best friend. Lillie teams up with the school bully to make Casey's life miserable. But Casey agrees to play baseball on the farm and Lillie discovers she and Casey have a lot in common. Now, Lillie has two best friends.Then Casey reveals a shocking secret. Lillie goes to the bully to stop the plot against Casey, but it's too late. As hateful rumors spread, Lillie faces an impossible choice. Telling the truth may cost her two best friends, but staying silent could have far deadlier consequences.From the award-winning author of Sour Lemon and Sweet Tea comes this second edition classic with all new bonus material.

"A gripping flight from totalitarian forces lurking in the shadows." -Kirkus Reviews For readers who loved The Inheritance Games, Legend, or Calculated, prepare to be swept into a chilling conspiracy and nail-biting quest for the truth.Those sworn to protect me now hunt me. I am the prey.In 2048, 25 years after a pandemic killed one-third of the world's population, America is flourishing under the department of Safety Threats and Reinforcement (STaR). STaR keeps citizens safe and healthy and STaR's social media app, Allicio, boasts two billion users worldwide. Then a power outage shuts down STaR's health monitors and disables millions of mobile phones. Sixteen-year-old Rami Carlton earned a starting spot on the varsity volleyball team. For fun, she races tech-genius Finley Drake to decipher the online identities of their techie friends. The game is harmless. So they thought. Rami receives a chilling text message. That night, her mother disappears. Despite thousands of city-wide monitors, STaR's Reinforcement Division cannot locate Rami's mom and Rami's stalker threatens to kill her brother if she talks to Reinforcement Officers. Then Finley hacks the nation's cellular provider and discovers STaR has a secret. STaR isn't just watching. They're manipulating Allicio. And Rami is their next target. Award-winning author Julane Fisher explores a near future where technology not only governs citizens, it controls them.

For readers who loved The Inheritance Games, Calculated, or Legend, prepare to be swept into a chilling conspiracy and nail-biting quest for the truth.Those sworn to protect me now hunt me. I am the prey.In 2048, 25 years after a pandemic killed one-third of the world's population, America is flourishing under the department of Safety Threats and Reinforcement (STaR). STaR keeps citizens safe and healthy and STaR's social media app, Allicio, boasts two billion users worldwide. Then a power outage shuts down STaR's health monitors and disables millions of mobile phones.Sixteen-year-old Rami Carlton earned a starting spot on the varsity volleyball team. For fun, she races tech-genius Finley Drake to decipher the online identities of their techie friends. The game is harmless. So they thought.Rami receives a chilling text message that she's being watched. That night, her mother disappears. Despite thousands of city-wide monitors, STaR's Reinforcement Division cannot locate Rami's mom and Rami's stalker threatens to kill her brother if she talks to Reinforcement Officers.Then Finley hacks the nation's cellular provider and discovers STaR has a secret. STaR isn't just watching. They're manipulating Allicio. And Rami is their next target. Award-winning author Julane Fisher explores a near future where technology not only governs citizens, it controls them.

For fans of Because of Winn-Dixie, Pippa Park Raises Her Game, or The Lemonade War comes a heartfelt story of courage, hope, and forgiveness."A beautiful story about forgiveness and self-discovery, characters are relatable and real." -Readers' FavoriteLille and Ellie Liles are best friends and identical twins. But their plan for summer break is full of opposites. Lillie plans to play baseball on the diamond in the middle of the front yard. Ellie hates being dirty. Lillie wants to be a detective. Ellie thinks Lillie should quit spying. Weeks before their twelfth birthday, their world turns upside down.Farms in Triple Gap, Georgia face bankruptcy and fueling stations run out of gasoline. Lille must forfeit baseball to feed chickens that peck at her legs, grow vegetables she hates eating, and dodge insults from the richest and snobbiest girl in middle school. Then a stranger comes to town that changes everything.When Lillie turns her habit of spying into serious detective work, she discovers the stranger harbors a buried secret, one she's determined to unearth. But nothing prepares her for the truth. Can Lillie unravel the mystery in time to save her home?Award-winning author Julane Fisher brings back this beloved classic in a second edition with all new bonus material!