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    Annie Burned the House Down

    Author Olivia A. Cole
    Hardcover
    $20.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Labyrinth Road
    5-1/2"W x 8-1/4"H | 20 oz | 12 per carton
    On sale Feb 02, 2027 | 400 Pages | 9798217118571
    Age 14 and up | Grade 9 & Up
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    A girl follows the trail of a missing teenager—but the secrets she uncovers reignite the embers of her own history in this haunting novel in verse about the things we hide, even from ourselves.

    Annie can’t even remember her father, or where exactly the cracks in her family began . . . but she can’t help feeling like the fracture is her fault. Her older brother Michael took off a year ago, leaving her alone with her mother’s bitterness. And when her mom lands in jail, Annie is sent to stay with her grandmother in the small town of Sarcelles.

    But this quiet town is hiding dark secrets, including the recent disappearance of a local teen, Roxanne. Everyone seems like they’d rather blame the girl or forget her entirely—everyone except for Annie’s new friend Gio, who knows how it feels to be an outcast because of her family.

    With Gio’s help, Annie chases down answers to questions no one else seems willing to ask. But the deeper her search goes, the more she feels like the real mystery in her life might be much closer home. Because being back in Sarcelles means confronting her own family history, including sparks of memories she can’t understand. And as the truths of her past and present meet and combust, will Annie be able to build something new from the ashes?
    Olivia A. Cole is a writer from Louisville, Kentucky whose essays have been published by Bitch Media, Real Simple, the Los Angeles Times, HuffPost, Teen Vogue, Gay Mag, and more. Olivia is the author of several books for children and adults. View titles by Olivia A. Cole

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    A girl follows the trail of a missing teenager—but the secrets she uncovers reignite the embers of her own history in this haunting novel in verse about the things we hide, even from ourselves.

    Annie can’t even remember her father, or where exactly the cracks in her family began . . . but she can’t help feeling like the fracture is her fault. Her older brother Michael took off a year ago, leaving her alone with her mother’s bitterness. And when her mom lands in jail, Annie is sent to stay with her grandmother in the small town of Sarcelles.

    But this quiet town is hiding dark secrets, including the recent disappearance of a local teen, Roxanne. Everyone seems like they’d rather blame the girl or forget her entirely—everyone except for Annie’s new friend Gio, who knows how it feels to be an outcast because of her family.

    With Gio’s help, Annie chases down answers to questions no one else seems willing to ask. But the deeper her search goes, the more she feels like the real mystery in her life might be much closer home. Because being back in Sarcelles means confronting her own family history, including sparks of memories she can’t understand. And as the truths of her past and present meet and combust, will Annie be able to build something new from the ashes?

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    Olivia A. Cole is a writer from Louisville, Kentucky whose essays have been published by Bitch Media, Real Simple, the Los Angeles Times, HuffPost, Teen Vogue, Gay Mag, and more. Olivia is the author of several books for children and adults. View titles by Olivia A. Cole

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