In-Between

When Elanor's near-death experience opens a door to a world inhabited by bold, beautiful Madeline, she finds her life quickly spiraling out of control

Fourteen-year-old Elanor Moss has always been an outcast who fails at everything she tries--she's even got the fine, white scars to prove it. Moving was supposed to be a chance at a fresh start, a way to leave behind all the pain and ugliness of her old life. But, when a terrible car accident changes her life forever, her near-death experience opens a door to a world inhabited by Madeline Torus . . . Madeline is everything Elanor isn't: beautiful, bold, brave. She is exactly what Elanor has always wanted in a best friend and more--their connection runs deeper than friendship. But Madeline is not like other girls, and Elanor has to keep her new friend a secret or risk being labeled "crazy." Soon, though, even Elanor starts to doubt her own sanity. Madeline is her entire life, and that life is drastically spinning out of control. Elanor knows what happens when your best friend becomes your worst enemy. But what happens when your worst enemy is yourself?
With her debut novel, The In-Between, Barbara Stewart presents a bold new voice in teen fiction.

Author: Barbara Stewart
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 11/05/2013
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781250030160

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2013 pg. 123
Romantic Times 12/01/2013 pg. 44 - Excellent
Booklist 11/15/2013 pg. 46
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2013 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Christian Century 12/11/2013 pg. 23
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2014 pg. 284
School Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 115

About the Author

BARBARA STEWART earned an M.F.A. in creative writing from Wichita State University. The In-Between is her first novel. She lives with her husband in the Catskill Mountains of New York.