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The Case for Jamie follows two senior students at a prestigious boarding school whose friendship was shattered by the sudden death of their classmate, August Moriarty. Over the course of a year, Jamie and Charlotte have held no contact, each carrying their own suspicions and grief. When new clues surface, the two are drawn back together, compelled to piece together what really happened to August and to examine what they both expect from their future. Amid the looming pressures of college applications, academic competitions, and the tight-knit social world of high school seniors, Jamie and Charlotte must decide whether to guard their secrets or to confront the past head‑on.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Brittany Cavallaro
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