In The Same Boat
It’s the eve of the Texas River Odyssey, and Sadie Scofield knows that finishing the 265 mile canoe race will change her life. It may be three days of non-stop paddling where every turn of the river reveals new challenges—downed trees, dams, alligators—but it’s all worth it.
Reaching the finish line with her brother, Tanner, is the only way for Sadie to redeem herself for not finishing last year, and the only way to heal the rift that unfinished race caused with her father.
Sadie has spent a year training, and she’s ready for anything—anything except for Tanner ditching her at the last minute for a better team. Sadie grits her teeth and accepts her only other option, teaming up with Cully, her former best friend turned worst enemy. Everything about him irritates Sadie, from his stupid handsome face to the way he holds his paddle. But as the miles pass and the pain builds, Sadie learns that the only way to make it down the river is to start working with Cully instead of against him. Last year’s race was a catastrophe, but this year’s race just might change her life in ways she never imagined.
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Praise for In the Same Boat
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
This must-have adventure will have teens at the edge of their seats as they anticipate the protagonists’ ability to finish the race and mend the rift in their friendship. —SLJ starred review
An engaging story with an endearing narrator. —Kirkus
…a thrill-a-minute adventure/romance… —Publisher’s Weekly
An incredibly vivid, fast paced adventure full of heart. Inspiring and unforgettable. —Yamile Saied Méndez, author of Furia
Totally engrossing. I’ve never read anything like it. —Miranda Kenneally, author of Catching Jordan and Four Days of You and Me
Both fast-paced and tender, In the Same Boat beautifully and satisfyingly explores the fierce and tender bonds of family, and all the different journeys our hearts take us on. —Meg Leder, author of The Museum of Heartbreak and Letting Go of Gravity
This is one of the most satisfying books I’ve ever read, so touching, gripping, gorgeous. It is going to stay with me long after I’ve read it. I want to hold onto it, like the hand of a treasured friend. —Kim Purcell, author of This is Not a Love Letter
It’s like Sarah Dessen wrote The Hunger Games.—Emma Kress, author of Dangerous Play
When I wasn't busy fist pumping in support of Sadie Scofield, I was fanning my face due to the heat of the "enemistry" (that's chemistry between enemies) in this dynamite debut from Holly Green. —Sarah Pitre, Forever Young Adult
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