Scar Island

Written by Dan Gemeinhart

Boys stranded on an island face freedom's dangers and past sins.

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256 pages· 53,923 words· Est. 7.5 hour read· 610L

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Bookroo's summary

Jonathan Grisby arrives at Slabhenge Reformatory, a grim fortress for troubled boys. After a freak accident leaves them unsupervised, the boys are free on a perilous island. Jonathan must confront his past and lead his peers to safety, or risk their doom. Can he find redemption and guide them through the chaos?

From the publisher

Dan Gemeinhart brings his signature blend of action, heart, and beautiful writing to a tale of misfits struggling to survive.Jonathan Grisby is the newest arrival at the Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys – an ancient, crumbling fortress of gray stone rising up from the ocean. It is dark, damp, and dismal. And it is just the place Jonathan figures he deserves.Because Jonathan has done something terrible. And he’s willing to accept whatever punishment he has coming.Just as he’s getting used to his new situation, however, a freak accident leaves the troubled boys of Slabhenge without any adult supervision. Suddenly the kids are free, with an entire island to themselves. But freedom brings unexpected danger. And if Jonathan can’t come to terms with the sins of his past and lead his new friends to safety… then every boy on the island is doomed.Dan Gemeinhart’s most gripping novel yet, this is a tale of outcasts at odds and in peril, and a redemption story that shines a light on dark truths to reveal that the strongest prisons of all are the ones we build for ourselves.

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