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Annika Dietty thinks her future is with Dylan Sopick -- until they run away together.
One day, after weeks of secret planning, seventeen-year-old Annika Dietty leaves home at dawn to run away with her boyfriend, the charming and popular Dylan Sopick. She tried telling her friends and family how amazing Dylan is, but seeing as they all seem set against the relationship, she's decided their only chance is to run away together.
But not everything goes according to plan, and Dylan seems to be having more and more trouble dealing with every obstacle they encounter. At first Annika is sympathetic, knowing that he's had a harder life than she has, but very soon Dylan's behaviour becomes unsettling, and Annika realizes that her safety is at stake. She finally admits to herself that Dylan needs support that she can't provide. She wants to get him help -- if she'll get the chance.
About the author
Kristine Scarrow is the author of
If This Is Home and
Throwaway Girl. She is currently the writer-in-residence at Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital as part of the Healing Arts Program. Kristine lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Summary
Annika Dietty thinks her future is with Dylan Sopick — until they run away together. As they run into challenges along the way, Dylan’s behaviour becomes erratic and unsettling, and Annika knows that he needs help she can’t provide. Can she get him to someone who can, or will it be too late?
Additional text
This novel presents important issues through effective and suspenseful narrative choices.
