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Madison Sabatini thought she knew who she was: an almost-sophomore with a bright future. The newest photographer on her school paper. A shopaholic with great hair and a fabulous wardrobe. Then, in a flash, everything changed.

Now she's stuck in Sandyland, a gloomy beach town in the middle of nowhere, living with her parents in a crappy hotel "suite." Instead of spending the summer with her friends at home, she's hanging out with pink-haired Delilah, an artist who works in a shop called Psychic Photo, and a skater boy named Duncan who's totally not her type. Except, maybe he is . . .

Determined to make the best of things, Madison throws herself into her one passion: photography. But when strange figures start appearing in her pictures—people who weren't there when she snapped the shots, people who are later reported dead—she begins to question everything about who she is . . . and who she wishes she could be.

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    • School Library Journal

      November 1, 2009
      Gr 6-10-Something strange is going on in 15-year-old Madison's family. Instead of vacationing in Hawaii, she and her mother will be spending the summer in a faded beach town where her father is working as a construction contractor. Madison is shocked when she sees their dingy motel, but comforts herself with the knowledge that she'll soon be back in her upscale home, gossiping with her friends. Then Madison's parents reveal the truth: the bank is foreclosing on their house and the move to Sandyland is permanent. Devastated, the teen plunges into her passion for photography, making friends with the local kids who hang around Psychic Photo, an odd fortune-teller/photo shop where she has taken her camera for repairs. Madison notices something odd: her pictures include eerie images of figures who weren't there when the shots were taken. Intrigue becomes alarm when the first one dies a few days later and the second is in a life-threatening accident. The mystery takes on a new urgency when Madison catches sight of some familiar faces in her latest images. Snow's novel is a page-turning blend of romance, mystery, and the supernatural, with the backdrop of the mortgage crisis as viewed through the eyes of an angst-ridden teen, providing a sense of freshness and currency. Characters are well developed, especially the scraggly townies whom previously stuck-up Madison gradually learns to accept as true friends. A perfect choice for fans of supernatural chillers."Meredith Robbins, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School, New York City"

      Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2010
      Madison's unhappy with her financially struggling family's move to boring beach town Sandyland. At least she can find comfort through her camera--until the screen begins to display pictures of people who weren't there when the picture was taken. The author of Switch again demonstrates her ability to mix adolescent angst with the supernatural for an engrossing read.

      (Copyright 2010 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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  • English

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  • ATOS Level:4.5
  • Lexile® Measure:670
  • Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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