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| Author | Peter Abrahams |
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| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Published | 2009 |
| Publisher | HarperTeen |
| Pages | 336 |
| Awards | Edgar Award for Best Young Adult (2010) |
| ISBN | 978-0-061-22766-0 |
| Website | Reality Check |
Reality Check is a 2009 young adult suspense novel written by Peter Abrahams. It was published on April 28, 2009, by HarperTeen (an imprint of HarperCollins). The book won the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel in 2010.
The story follows Cody Laredo, the 16-year-old high school football star of a small town in Colorado, who is dating the beautiful and intellectual Clea Weston. Things begin to go wrong when Cody suffers a sports injury, putting his athletic future in jeopardy. Then, Clea's wealthy parents - against her relationship with Cody due to his poor grades and working-class background - send her away to a private boarding school in New England. Cody finds out from a newspaper headline that Clea has disappeared from her school in Vermont, and has been declared missing. With only a letter Clea sent him before her disappearance, Cody travels to Vermont to find her.
References
- "Reality Check". Goodreads. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- "Reality Check". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- Reese, Jennifer (23 June 2009). ""Cultures Clash In Twisty Mystery For Young Adults"". NPR.
- Abrahams, Peter. "Reality Check – Peter Abrahams – Paperback". HarperCollins US. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- "Category List – Best Young Adult | Edgars Database". theedgars.com. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- Staff Writer. "Book Review: 'Reality Check'". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- REALITY CHECK | Kirkus Reviews.
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