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Description
Fifteen-year-old Zoe Mahar, who feels like a loser by society's standards and her own, witnesses a bank robbery go wrong at Spencerport Savings and Loan. When she discovers she can rewind time for twenty-three-minute periods, she tries to prevent the tragedy but finds that each replay makes the outcome worse. The story follows Zoe as she races against the clock to stop the deadly violence.
Quick Summary
A teenager discovers she can rewind time for just twenty-three minutes, but every replay changes everything in unexpected ways. Readers will be gripped by The High Hills-stakes mystery of trying to stop a crime while realizing that tampering with time creates darker consequences than the original tragedy. If your kid loves mind-bending mysteries like "The Giver" or edge-of-their-seat thrillers like "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library," this book will keep them turning pages late into the night. With its fast pace and mature themes, it's perfect for kids in grades 5 through 8 who are ready for a story that challenges their thinking.