Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. View on gail giles share images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. She aims to write books about social issues that connect with a teen audience in a realistic way. Giles is a gifted storyteller to be able to make kipwade sympathetic, even when hes acting abominably, i think feels remorse and never blames his victim. Discount prices on books by gail giles, including titles like girls like us. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. A gutting and distinctive premise combined with a strong ya voice mixed with potent writing make right behind you a visceral read. Her second novel, dead girls dont write letters, was an ala top 10 quick pick 2003 and a book sense 76 selection. This book is a perfect example of the gray areas often overlooked in any violent act, something that seems on the surface horrible and the blame easy to place. It was published by little, brown books for young readers and has a total of 304 pages in the book.
Beginning a new life as a freshman in indiana, kip changes his name to wade and starts with a clean slate. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Her debut novel, shattering glass, was an ala best of the best book, a book sense 76 selection, and a booklist top 10 mystery for youth selection. Im a bit phys co i like creepy books like for this book right behind you,gail giles. Jun 05, 2010 a gutting and distinctive premise combined with a strong ya voice mixed with potent writing make right behind you a visceral read. Buy a cheap copy of right behind you book by gail giles. Guilty of the worst crime on his ward, kip is the most civilized and intelligent child there, and at, he is freed. Nov 01, 2008 download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read right behind you. Right behind you is a story about rage and redemption, guilt and.
I could have read this breathtaking in one setting, but i wanted to extend the. To ask other readers questions about right behind you, please sign up. Kip stayed in a near catatonic state for about 5 weeks. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Right behind you by gail giles book trailer bolbi369. After living for over four years in a ward with hardened juvenile offenders, kip is declared rehabilitated. Jul 10, 2018 gail giles is the queen of psychological thrillers for teens. Giles catapults readers into this story of rage and redemption. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read right behind you. It reminds you never to let yourself do anything so stupid and horrible and wrong again. Right behind you will be enjoyed by teens and adults, though enjoy isnt the right word, due to the heavy contact. The characters ping from event to event with emotions always at the forefront. In a new place with a new name, kip can start afresh, but hell never succeed in a normal life if he doesnt learn to manage the crushing guilt of his. A bold story line, stunning writing, and striking characters combine to make right behind you a quick but well worth it and emotional read.
Patrick jones giles succeeds at revealing the humanity of someone who has committed an inhuman act. Explore related books by english language arts realistic fiction. Kips voice sounded rusty because he hadnt talked at all for 5 weeks and it is. When kip was nine, he set bobby clarke on fire and then spent the next four years in a mental ward for dangerous juveniles. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Gail giles after spending over four years in a mental institution for murdering a friend in alaska, fourteenyearold kip begins a new life under a different name, but he finds there are still problems to deal. Gail giles giles, gail used books, rare books and new books. This powerful and moving novel of selfdiscovery gives no easy answers, except inasmuch as its too easy to have.
Aug 01, 2012 gail giles is the author of four young adult novels. Yes kip murdered a child when he was nine years old and had to spend many years in psychiatric facilities in order to help him come to terms with that. Eight years ago, sharlah may nashs older brother beat their drunken father to death with a baseball bat in order to save both of their lives. Right behind you tells the story of a boy trying to deal with. Jan 11, 2011 right behind you by gail giles book trailer bolbi369. Gail giles tells the gritty, ultimately hopeful story of two special ed teenagers entering the adult world. I agree that the weakest part of right behind you is the texas portion. The title of this book is right behind you and it was written by gail giles. About the author 2012 gail giles is the author of four young adult novels. Although most novels portraying the stories of child murderers, psychopaths, killers, or criminals use a more psychiatric approach, this novel, even though it is fiction, takes its approach by actually using the point of view of the criminal in this case a child.
Right behind you by gail giles little, brown books for young. Her second novel, dead girls dont write letters, was. This is the seventh installment in the quincy rainie series most of which ive read. Her debut novel, shattering glass, was an ala best of the best book, a book sense 76 selection, and a. When he was nine years old, kip mcfarland murdered another child. Right behind you is an interesting story with strong and dynamic characters. Right behind you is a great followup thriller by lisa gardner. Now, after years in a juvenile ward, he is ready for a fresh start.
Right behind you and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Buy the paperback book right behind you by gail giles at indigo. Gail giles is the acclaimed author of several novels for teens, including shattering glass, what happened to cass mcbride. Popular, attractive, and the star of the swim team, wade seems to have the perfect. Shes also currently dipping her toes in the new adult genre but.
Outrage over the crime forces him into hiding, but a new name and a new place cant erase the hungry ghost of guilt that threatens his friends, his family, and his future. The book i read was right behind you by gail giles, which starts with a. This is a very quick read but that in no way detracts from its power. She has won several awards for her work, including the an ala best of the best book. Right behind you by gail giles by cheyenne berandi on prezi. Shattering glass was an ala best of the best book one of the best 100 books for young readers of the decade, an ala best book for. I took me a shower and dressed in the brown pants and white shirt the brown cow give me to wear in the store. Renowned photographer miranda brand was just 37 when she died by suicide in 1993, leaving behind. Young adult fiction fiction juvenile works young adult works juvenile fiction. Because as sharlah knows all too well, the biggest danger is the one standing right behind you. About to be adopted by retired fbi profiler pierce quincy and his partner, rainie conner, sharlah loves one thing best about her new family. Author gail giles does an excellent job of writing kip, who is complex and.
Much of kips selfhatred began when his mother died of breast cancer. Bobby clarke said to kip that his glove was the best and that he didnt have a mother to buy him one that is what made kip so angry. Glass, dead girls dont write letters, and playing in traffic. In a new place with a new name, kip can start afresh, but hell never succeed in a normal life if he doesnt learn to manage the crushing guilt of his past. Im not going to repeat what the summary already tells you about this book, but rather what. The novel is about an high school boy named simon glass that is helped to become one of the most popular dogs in school by other students. Gail giles born september 24 in galveston, texas is an american writer of young adult fiction. However, ive taken the liberty of changing my mind yes, again. Gail giles when he was nine years old, kip mcfarland murdered another child. Gail giles is the queen of psychological thrillers for teens. Gail giles vertelt over what happened to cas mcbride and right behind.
Not quite as dark at the others, but still dark enough. How can kip tell anyone that he really isor wasa murderer. This is a book that will challenge a situation deemed on the surface as easy to interpret. She lives in the woodlands, tx, and you can visit her at. I step out of my rut, step again, and keep stepping. Although most novels portraying the stories of child murderers, psychopaths, killers, or criminals use a more psychiatric approach, this novel, even though it is fiction, takes its approach by actually using the point of view of the criminal in this case a child murderer. A 2015 schneider family book award winner with gentle humor and unflinching realism, gail giles tells the gritty, ultimately hopeful story of two special ed teenagers entering the adult world. But the past is not so far behind and kip, now known as wade, has to reconcile his new perfect life with that of the child monster the media once portrayed him to be. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read what happened to cass mcbride. About girls like us, she says, i taught special ed students like biddy and quincy for twenty years, and ive been wanting to tell their storiesstories of courage. Right behind you by gail giles book trailer duration.
For me, i think its partly that it didnt have a twist at the end like cass mcbride or dead girls so i was kinda disappointed. And i know that with her last release, i stated that what happened to cass mcbride. I read a lot of books really fast and i took a while to get in this book and i. Sep 01, 2007 right behind you by gail giles is a new take into the mind of a child killer. Right behind you is a story about rage and redemption, guilt and forgiveness, and finally, acceptance.
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