Blackwater

by Eve Bunting

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Thirteen-year-old Brodie is unhappy with his cousin, Alex, even before he arrives to stay for the holidays. One morning Bodie takes Alex down to the pond which abuts the tumultuous Blackwater River. He sees his girlfriend Pauline with another boy. Jealousy takes over and Brodie tries to drag Pauline into the water. Unfortunately both she and Otis fall into the river .Brodie races down river to try and save them but to no avail. When he in turn is rescued he finds Alex has doctored the truth and Brodie is touted as a hero and Brodie never seems to find the right moment to tell the truth himself until a friend who has also witnessed the accident convinces him to do so.

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Thirteen-year-old Brodie Lynch was ready for the perfect summer of adventure along the awesome Blackwater River. That was before everything changed forever. When a harmless prank goes too far, the unthinkable happens. Brodie's lies make him a hero, but inside, his guilt tears at him like the treacherous current of the Blackwater itself, which has become a horrifying reminder of his part in the tragedy. In this gripping new coming-of-age novel, a young boy is faced with a choice between right and wrong and ultimately learns that truth can offer hope in even the darkest moments.

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When a boy and girl are drowned in the Blackwater River, thirteen-year-old Brodie must decide whether to confess that he may have caused the accident.