Playing with Fire

Description

Natalia is not the kind of girl who takes risks. Six years ago, she barely survived the house fire that killed her baby brother. Now she is cautious and always plays it safe. For months, her friend Wyatt has begged her to come hiking with him, and Natalia finally agrees. But when a wildfire breaks out, blocking the trail back, a perfect sunny day quickly morphs into a nightmare. With no cell service, few supplies, and no clear way out of the burning forest, a group of strangers will have to become allies if they're going to survive. Set against the wrenching, familiar backdrop of a devastating wildfire, Playing with Fire is a tightly paced thriller and a rousing survival story. For fans of Gary Paulsen and Karen McManus. Christy Ottaviano Books

April Henry is the New York Times-bestselling author of many acclaimed mysteries for adults and young adults, including the YA novels The Girl in the White Van; Girl, Stolen; The Night She Disappeared; The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die; The Girl I Used to Be, which was nominated for an Edgar Award; Count All Her Bones; The Lonely Dead; and Body in the Woods and Blood Will Tell, Books One and Two in the Point Last Seen series. She lives in Portland, Oregon. aprilhenry.com

Inspiration abounds . . . as the teens work together, making this read adventurous as well as satisfying. --Booklist Well written and undeniably, regrettably relevant given the inevitability of future West Coast conflagrations. --The Bulletin