| Phys Descr |
xv, 323 pages : map ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
When seventeen-year-old Jay Reguero learns his Filipino cousin and former best friend, Jun, was murdered as part of President Duterte's war on drugs, he flies to the Philippines to learn more |
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Jay Reguero learns that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte's war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened. He travels to the Philippines, hoping to uncover more about Jun and the events that led to his death. Jay is forced to reckon with the many sides of his cousin before he can face the whole horrible truth -- and the part he played in it. -- adapted from jacket |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references |
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Freeman Book Award for Young Adult/High School Literature, 2019 |
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American Library Association Best Fiction for YA, 2020 |
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ITW Thriller Award, Shortlist for Best Young Adult Novel, 2020 |
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YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant YA Readers - Fiction, 2020 |
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Sequoyah Book High School Award, 2021 |
| Subject |
Murder -- Juvenile fiction
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Cousins -- Juvenile fiction
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Families -- Philippines -- Juvenile fiction
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Drug traffic -- Juvenile fiction
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Philippines -- Juvenile fiction
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Young adult fiction
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Philippines -- Fiction |
| OCLC # |
1054832191 |
| ISBN # |
0525554912 |
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9780525554912 |
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1984814729 |
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9781984814722 |
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