I Will Save You, Matt de la Pena
I Will Save You, Matt de la Pena
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I Will Save You

Author: Matt de la Pena

Narrator: Henry Leyva

Unabridged: 7 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/08/2013

Synopsis

Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña’s I Will Save You is a "heartwarming, root-for-the-underdog novel." [SLJ]Kidd is running from his past and his future. No mom, no dad, and there’s nothing for him at the group home but therapy. He doesn’t belong at the beach where he works either, unless he finds a reason to stay.Olivia is blond hair, blue eyes, rich dad. The prettiest girl in Cardiff. She’s hiding something from Kidd—but could they ever be together anyway?Devon is mean, mysterious, and driven by a death wish. A best friend and worst enemy. He followed Kidd all the way to the beach and he’s not leaving until he teaches him a few lessons about life. And Olivia."A taut psychological novel...[with] intriguing, well-developed characters...[that] will stay with readers."-Booklist"De la Peña skillfully captures the slippery sides of a schizophrenic personality in this heartwarming, root-for-the-underdog novel."-SLJAn Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award FinalistALA-YALSA Best Book for Young ReadersAn ALA-YALSA Quick PickA Junior Library Guild Selection

About Matt de la Pena

Matt de la Pena's debut novel, Ball Don't Lie, was an ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults and an ALA-YALSA Quick Pick and is soon to be released as a motion picture. de la Pena's second novel, Mexican WhiteBoy, was an ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adult (Top Ten Pick), a 2009 Notable Book for a Global Society, a Junior Library Guild Selection. He currently lives in Brooklyn, NY, where he teaches creative writing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dana on December 19, 2011

"Everybody has a way they see the world" (21) - Mr. Red "You should always tell the truth to people you care about, even if they won't like what they hear" (29). - Kidd "...my skin felt warm and even though I hadn't eaten all day it felt like I'd never be hungry again" (53). - Kidd where upon seeing O......more

Goodreads review by laaaaames on May 25, 2012

HOLY EFFING CRAP, DE LA PENA. So I know I'm not unusual--checking out other reviews here--for not loving this right away. It took me FOREVS to really get going. But once I did, I was sucked in, and I was racing to see just how bad things got. BUT THEN THE ENDING BLEW MY EFFING MIND WHAT. WHAT! I love t......more

Goodreads review by Jakin on May 13, 2024

I came across this book that I had read in the 7th grade for summer reading and decided to reread it because the ending had stuck with me all this time. It was fantastic! I’m not sure how much of my love for this book is rooted in nostalgia, but it was a great book regardless. The ending had my jaw o......more

Goodreads review by Aaron on January 09, 2011

No one would wish for the life that Kidd Ellison has grown up with. His father was abusive, and his mother could not seem to find away to keep him safe. This ultimately led to him being in a group home called Horizons. It is there that he met Red, a former surfing star who would come to Horizons to......more

Goodreads review by Olivia on November 19, 2013

SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERT!!!!!! I Will Save You The Book That’s Not What It Seems Runaway Kidd is escaping from his past, Olivia is hiding a personal secret under her hat, and a death driven boy named Devon is daring the world. These three characters are connected through close friendship and grow......more

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