Denny answered the phone. 
 
He was forbidden to ever answer the phone, but at 16, he figured his dad’s rule was just stupid.
And Denny is soon plunged into a terrifying ordeal of revenge and madness for a horrific incident that happened 25 years before. 

© James Patrick Langlands
Robert Cormier (1925–2000) changed the face of young adult literature over the course of his illustrious career. His many books include The Chocolate WarI Am the CheeseFadeTendernessAfter the First DeathHeroesFrenchtown Summer, and The Rag and Bone Shop. In 1991 he received the Margaret A. Edwards Award, honoring his lifetime contribution to writing for teens. View titles by Robert Cormier
  • WINNER | 1997
    Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
  • WINNER | 1996
    ALA Best Books for Young Adults
  • WINNER | 1996
    ALA Quick Pick for Young Adult Reluctant Readers

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Denny answered the phone. 
 
He was forbidden to ever answer the phone, but at 16, he figured his dad’s rule was just stupid.
And Denny is soon plunged into a terrifying ordeal of revenge and madness for a horrific incident that happened 25 years before. 

Author

© James Patrick Langlands
Robert Cormier (1925–2000) changed the face of young adult literature over the course of his illustrious career. His many books include The Chocolate WarI Am the CheeseFadeTendernessAfter the First DeathHeroesFrenchtown Summer, and The Rag and Bone Shop. In 1991 he received the Margaret A. Edwards Award, honoring his lifetime contribution to writing for teens. View titles by Robert Cormier

Awards

  • WINNER | 1997
    Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
  • WINNER | 1996
    ALA Best Books for Young Adults
  • WINNER | 1996
    ALA Quick Pick for Young Adult Reluctant Readers

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