When Shelby gets knocked down by a car, it’s not just her leg that’s broken: Shelby’s world is shattered. Her mother turns up to collect her and drives off into the night, like it’s the beginning of a road trip, like two criminals on the run. And somehow, everywhere she looks, there’s a coyote watching her, talking to her, telling her not to believe. Who is Shelby Jane Cooper? If the person who keeps you safe also tells you lies, who can you trust?
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2016