Published by Harcourt Children’s Books
ISBN 0547904312 (ISBN13: 9780547904313)

SYNOPSIS:
“Irreverent, foulmouthed seventeen-year-old Cricket is the oldest ward in a Catholic boys’ home in Maine—and his life sucks. With prospects for the future that range from professional fighter to professional drug dealer, he seems doomed to a life of “criminal rapscallinity.” In fact, things look so bleak that Cricket can’t help but wonder if his best option is one final cliff dive into the great unknown. But then Wynona Bidaban steps into his world, and Cricket slowly realizes that maybe, just maybe, life doesn’t totally suck.” 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Scott Blagden grew up in Foxborough, Massachusetts (Go Patriots!), the middle child of a five-child Brady Bunch fiasco. He moved to Wareham, MA, twenty years ago to get on the ocean. He has been writing since middle school and never imagined it would take forty years to get published. Scott enjoys writing for young adults and is especially interested in exploring the motives and manifestations of troubled teens. As they say, write what you know!  He enjoys cooking, boating, and being a dad to his teenage twins.  Follow him on Twitter @SBlagden!